Utah Code 4-9-104. Weights and measures — Systems used — Basic units, tables, and equivalents as published by National Institute of Standards and Technology

(1)

The department shall use:

Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Weight: means net weight, unless the label declares that the product is sold by drained weight, in which case "weight" means net drained weight. See Utah Code 4-9-102
Weights and measures: means the instruments or devices used for weighing or measuring, including an appliance or accessory associated with the instrument or device. See Utah Code 4-9-102

(a)	the same system of weights and measures that is customarily used in the United States; and

(b)	the metric system of weights and measures.

(2)	Either system under Subsection (1) may be used for commercial purposes in the state.

(3)	The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight and measure, and the weights and measures equivalents published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall determine the weights and measures systems used within the state.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session