1 CRR-NY 222.1NY-CRR

STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
CHAPTER V. WEIGHT AND MEASURES
PART 222. MUNICIPAL STANDARDS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
1 CRR-NY 222.1
1 CRR-NY 222.1
222.1 Municipal standards.
(a) Each municipality shall provide the municipal director with the following necessary standard weighing and measuring devices:
(1) Weights (class F or better).
(i) Twenty 50-lb weights or 25-kg weights;
(ii) One 25-lb weight or 10-kg weight;
(iii) One customary weight kit with capacity of at least 20 lb (except in New York City where the capacity may be at least 8 lb); and
(iv) One metric weight kit with capacity of at least 10 kg (except in New York City where the capacity may be at least 5 kg).
(2) Volumetric measures.
(i) One large test measure with a minimum capacity of 379 L (100 gal) for inspection of petroleum dispensing meters;
(ii) One graduated neck type 5-gallon test measure for inspection of petroleum dispensing pumps;
(iii) One graduated neck type 5-gallon test measure for inspection of bulk milk holding tanks (if applicable); or
(iv) One slicker type 5-gallon or 10-gallon test measure for inspection of bulk milk holding tanks (if applicable);
(v) One set of customary glass or metal test measures with capacity from 2 fl oz to 1 gallon or 50 mL to 4 L.
(3) Linear measures.
(i) One steel tape at least 6 feet in length;
(ii) One steel tape at least 2 meters in length; or
(iii) One steel tape with dual metric and customary graduations of comparable length;
(iv) One yard standard—rigid type (optional);
(v) One meter standard—rigid type (optional).
(4) Balances.
(i) One portable scale, approved for use in check-weighing commodities.
(5) Time measure.
(i) One mechanical or electronic stopwatch.
(b) Such standards must be submitted by the municipal director to the commissioner at the laboratory of the Bureau of Weights and Measures at 6 Harriman Campus Road, Albany, NY 12206, or such other location as approved by the commissioner, prior to use and at least once every five years thereafter for calibration and certification except for a municipality that has entered into an intermunicipal agreement to provide the devices referred to in this section and that is not responsible for so providing pursuant to such agreement.
1 CRR-NY 222.1
Current through January 15, 2022
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