(a) A public weighmaster shall not weigh a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, when part of the vehicle or connected combination, is not resting fully, completely, and as one (1) entire unit on the scale.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-26-1016

  • Certificate: means that document or instrument issued by a public weighmaster containing information specified in §. See Tennessee Code 47-26-1002
  • Public weighmaster: means any person who performs public weighing as defined. See Tennessee Code 47-26-1002
  • Vehicle: means any device (except railroad freight cars) in, upon, or by which any property, produce, commodity, or article is or may be transported or drawn. See Tennessee Code 47-26-1002
(b) When weighing a combination of vehicles that will not rest fully, completely, and as one (1) complete unit on the scale platform:

(1) The combination shall be disconnected and weighed in single drafts; and
(2) The weights of the single drafts may be combined in order to issue a single certificate for the combination; provided, that the certificate indicates that the total represents a combination of single draft weighings.
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