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§ 4070. Inspection Frequencies.

4 CA ADC § 4070Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 4. Business Regulations
Division 9. Division of Measurement Standards, Department of Food and Agriculture
Chapter 3. Device Inspection
Article 1. Inspection Frequencies
4 CCR § 4070
§ 4070. Inspection Frequencies.
Currentness
The inspection frequencies for weighing and measuring devices used for commercial and law enforcement purposes, and other devices required by law to be inspected by a sealer, are established in Table 1: Inspection Frequencies (By Device Type). The specified times are maximum times between inspections. More frequent inspections may be conducted if requested by the device user, during a complaint investigation, or on the initiative of a sealer. For purposes of this chapter, the term “inspection” applies to a sealer inspecting, trying, and testing a device for applicable specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements adopted in Chapter 1 of this division.
Table 1: Inspection Frequencies
(By Device Type)
Submeter/Meter/Measuring Devices.
Scales/Weighing Devices.
Frequency.
• Electric Watt-Hour Submeter.
10 years.
• Hydrocarbon Vapor Submeter.
• Water Submeter (Domestic Service).
• Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems/Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).
• Prescription (Pharmacies).
2 years.
• Fabric-/Wire- and Cordage-Measuring Device.
• Automatic Bulk Weighing System for Grain.
Annual.
• Grain Moisture Meter.
• Belt Conveyors.
• Grease and Lubricant Meter.
• Class I (Other Than
• Hydrogen Gas-Measuring Device.
Prescription).
• Liquid Measure (Standard).
• Class II (Other Than
• Liquefied Gas Meters:
Prescription).
• Carbon Dioxide Liquid-Measuring Device (CO2).
• Class III (Other Than
• Cryogenic Liquid-Measuring Device.
Prescription).
• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
• Computing.
• Mass Flow Meters:
• Counter
• Compressed Natural Gas Meter (CNG).
• Crane.
• Liquefied Natural Gas Meter (LNG).
• Dormant
• Odometer.
• Hanging.
• Retail Meter.
• Hopper and Tank.
• Retail Motor Fuel Dispenser.
• Livestock/Animal.
• Retail Water Meter.
• Meat Beam/Monorail.
• Tank (Liquid Test).
• Portable Platform.
• Taximeter.
• Railway Track.
• Vehicle-Tank Meter.
• Spring
• Water Submeter (All Others).
• Vehicle.
• Wholesale Meter.
• Vehicle On-Board
• Miscellaneous Measuring Device1.
(Forklift).
• Miscellaneous Weighing Device2.
• Farm Milk Tank.
Initial, Plus Annual Visual Inspection.
• Linear Measure (Standard).
• Dry Measure (Standard).
Initial Only.
• Dry, Measured (Tank or Container).
• Glass Graduate (Standard).
• Liquid Gauged (Tank or Container).
1  “Miscellaneous Measuring Device” includes all other commercial measuring device types that are not specified in Table 1.
2  “Miscellaneous Weighing Device” includes all other commercial weighing device types that are not specified in Table 1.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12027 and 12212, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 12212, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New Subchapter 3 (Articles 1-2, Sections 4070-4074) filed 4-21-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 17).
2. Amendment of Table 1 filed 12-27-84; designated effective 1-1-85 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 52).
3. Amendment of article heading, section heading and section and repealer and new Table 1 filed 4-28-2021; operative 4-28-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 18). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 4, § 4070, 4 CA ADC § 4070
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