Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:1-75

  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • weights and measures: means a device, apparatus, or instrument designed or used to weigh, measure, count or time any physical property or determine value, and any auxiliary apparatus and accessories that indicate quantity or value, or records representative thereof. See New Jersey Statutes 51:1-2
Each public weighmaster and certified weigher shall, before entering upon his duties, make oath to execute faithfully his duties. He shall not receive compensation from the state for the duties performed. The state superintendent of weights and measures shall prescribe the rights and duties of all weighmasters and certified weighers.