(a)  The director of the department of labor and training shall require sealers appointed by a city or town to obtain an annual certificate of training. The certificate of training shall cause a sealer of weights and measures to be “certified” . The requirements for the certificate of training shall be set by the director of the department of labor and training in accordance with the standards of the metrology laboratory which shall be certified and have weights and measures standards traceable to the national institute of standards and technology, United States Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. Appropriate training of appointees from city and town municipalities will be provided by a certified meteorologist from the department of labor and training with the assistance of professional persons qualified in the field of weights and measures, and the national training program sponsored by the National Conference on Weights and Measures. Once certified, sealers shall maintain their status by complying with the rules and regulations promulgated and may be assigned by the director of the department of labor and training or his or her agent to assist in the enforcement of applicable laws until such time as the director cancels the assignment. A certified sealer assigned to a municipality by the director of labor and training shall be responsible for the testing and sealing of weighing and measuring apparatus and said compensation as prescribed by § 47-1-5.1. Municipal sealers with tenure of no less than four (4) years shall receive a certificate of training for one year upon passage of this section.

(b)  The director of the department of labor and training is authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this section, and to set criteria by rules and regulations for the revocation of any such training certificate for cause.