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§ 11-302. Primary standards

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgriculture

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 11. Weights and Measures
Subtitle 3. Regulation of Weights and Measures Generally
MD Code, Agriculture, § 11-302
§ 11-302. Primary standards
Standards
(a) Any weight and measure conforming with the standards of the United States for primary standards or otherwise obtained by the State for use as primary standards shall be the State primary standards of weights and measures if approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Maintenance
(b) The State primary standards shall be maintained in a safe and suitable place in the laboratory of the office of the Secretary and may not be removed from the laboratory, except for repairs or for calibration.
Verification
(c) The traceability of the State primary standards to the United States prototype standards kept by the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall be verified at least once every ten years.
Secondary standards
(d) All secondary standards procured for the enforcement of this title shall be calibrated and verified as accurate according to the State primary standards. Traceability to the State primary standards and services of the laboratory facilities may be made available to any interested person. The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures and reasonable fees for this service.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6, § 1. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 182, § 2; Acts 1990, c. 34.
Formerly Art. 97, § 1.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 11-302, MD AGRIC § 11-302
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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