The Bureau of Weights and Measures’ responsibilities include statewide inspection of accuracy and suitability of commercial devices such as vehicle and livestock scales, gasoline and fuel meters and propane meters. Packaged products are inspected to ensure net contents meet labeled weight, volume or count. Short delivery and misleading advertising are investigated and gasoline octane is monitored. The bureau also tests to assure accurate weighing of products and commodities bought and sold. The metrology laboratory provides traceable calibration of mass, length and volume for the bureau’s legal metrology needs as well as for any entity requiring traceable calibrations.

Recent Achievements

• Instituted decontamination procedures for testing livestock scales to proactively prevent spreading livestock diseases.
• Modified existing field weight lifting system and installed wireless video equipment to improve efficiency in testing large capacity scales.
• Instituted a new tracking procedure to ensure timely investigation and resolution on complaints.

Future Goals

• Continue to work toward accreditation for the Metrology Laboratory by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).
• Continue to develop relationships with regulated industries and service personnel for better compliance with Weights and Measures laws.
• Accomplish 100% annual device inspection.

Back to Top