(1) Possession of valid County Weights and Measures Inspector licenses in all categories for which licenses are issued; and

(2) Two years of experience in the enforcement of weights and measures or agricultural laws or in the inspection, maintenance, repair or installation of weighing or measuring instruments or equipment; consumer protection or resolution of consumer complaints in a public or private consumer affairs agency; law enforcement or investigation work in a federal, state, or local jurisdiction; responsible quality control or quantity control work in the production of consumer commodities. This experience must have been at a level comparable to county weights and measures or agricultural inspector/biologist; and

(3) Education equivalent to graduation from college with major work in chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, or other job related majors such as law enforcement, commerce and marketing. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required college education on a year-for-year basis. Persons applying under this pattern must have a minimum of 15 semester units of college training in one or more of the qualifying majors). Persons holding the required valid licenses and permanently employed as a deputy commissioner, or weights and measures or agricultural inspector/biologist shall be deemed to meet the educational requirements of this section.

The scope of the licensing examination may include the following:

Knowledge of: all laws relating to the office of County Sealer of Weights and Measures; Department of Food and Agriculture policies; the structure and function of county government; principles of administration including program planning, personnel management, budgeting, supervision, training, public relations, office procedures, and records management; legal processes involved in County Sealer of Weights and Measures responsibilities; those California Code of Regulations provisions dealing with work directly related to the duties of the County Sealer of Weights and Measures and any rules and regulations of a similar nature.

Ability to: lead others; demonstrate initiative to improve supervisory and management skills; demonstrate potential as a first line supervisor; handle the funds of the office in an economical manner; effectively evaluate the qualifications of and demonstrate good judgment in selecting assistants; organize and direct a staff of inspectors; analyze situations and people accurately; make independent decisions quickly on matters of importance; get along well with others; handle difficult situations accurately; take effective action; make decisions on controversial matters; speak and write effectively.