New Jersey Statutes 51:8-11. Weighing fuel in process of delivery
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 51:8-11
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Any weights and measures officer who finds any quantity of solid fuel ready for or in process of delivery may direct the person in charge of the solid fuel to convey the same to the nearest available accurate scales designated by said officer. Such officer shall thereupon determine the weight of the solid fuel and the vehicle on which it is carried and shall direct such person in charge to return to such scales forthwith upon unloading the solid fuel and upon such return the officer shall determine the weight of the vehicle without load. It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of a vehicle containing such solid fuel or from which such solid fuel has been unloaded to fail to take the vehicle upon the direction of said officer to the scales as aforesaid or refuse to permit the solid fuel or vehicle to be weighed by such officer.