ARTICLE VIII. - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Sec. 2-242. - Sealer of weights and measures.#

(a)

Purpose. Pursuant to G.L. 1956, tit. 47 and section 2003 of the town Charter, the town council shall appoint a sealer of weights and measures who shall serve at the pleasure of the town council.

(b)

Certificate and other requirements. Said sealer of weights and measures shall obtain an annual certificate of training from the director of labor for the state, as set forth in G.L. 1956, § 47-1-1.1. Said 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 labor pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 47-1-1.1. Said sealer, once certified, shall maintain his status by complying with the rules and regulations promulgated.

(c)

Duties. The duties of the sealer of weights and measures shall consist of those duties as set forth in G.L. 1956, chs. 47-2 through 47-15, including, but not limited to, those duties and responsibilities relating to testing and sealing of hay scales and platform balances, gasoline and petroleum products, firewood and charcoal and containers, as well as the duties set forth in any amendments to said general laws; rules and regulations promulgated by the director of labor for the state, the United States Department of Commerce, or the National Bureau of Standards, including, but not limited to, any other state or federal authority. In addition, the sealer of weights and measures shall comply with and familiarize himself with the National Bureau of Standards Handbook 130, the Uniform Weights and Measures Law and Method of Sale of Commodities Regulation, as well as updates, amendments thereto and any other laws and regulations and standards handbooks issued or promulgated by any government authority.

(d)

Custody and maintenance of standards. The sealer of weights and measures shall have custody and control of and maintain standards and provide a place for the safekeeping and preservation of the weights, measures and balances furnished by the state, for which the sealer of weights and measures shall have care and oversight thereof, pursuant to G.L. 1956, §§ 47-2-1 through § 47-2-6, as well as any amendments thereto, including, but not limited to, standards established by any federal or state governmental authority, the sealer of weights and measures.

(e)

Fees. The sealer of weights and measures shall receive a fee for every weight sealed by him at his office, in accordance with the fee schedule as provided in G.L. 1956, ch. 47-2. Pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 47-2-7, however, if the town council fixes an annual salary to be paid to the sealer of weights and measures, then in such event, any fees received by the sealer shall be paid over to the town immediately upon receipt by the sealer or any other time as may be determined by the town council.

(f)

Offenses. The sealer of weights and measures, pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 47-3-1 et seq., is authorized to issue fines in the amounts as set forth in the General Laws and any amendments thereto. The sealer of weights and measures, in addition to the director of labor for the state, shall, by virtue of their respective offices, have the power to prosecute all persons violating the provisions of G.L. 1956, tit. 47, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. 1956, § 47-3-4.

(Code 1970, § 2-202; Ord. No. 96-05, §§ 1—6, 9-3-1996)