§ 4142. Prohibited acts
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 Pa.C.S.A. Agriculture
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 4142
§ 4142. Prohibited acts
(1) To use or have in possession for the purpose of using for any commercial purpose specified in section 4112 (relating to general testing and inspections), sell, offer or expose for sale or hire or have in possession for the purpose of selling or hiring an incorrect weight or measure or any device or instrument used to or calculated to falsify any weight or measure.
(2) To use or have in possession for the purpose of current use for any commercial purpose specified in section 4112 a weight or measure that does not bear a seal or mark such as specified in section 4119 (relating to disposition of correct and incorrect apparatus) unless such weight or measure has been exempted from testing by provisions of section 4112 or by regulation of the department issued under the authority of section 4110 (relating to specific powers and duties of department; regulations).
(5) To sell, offer or expose for sale less than the represented quantity of any commodity, thing or service, provided, however, that, if a commodity is prepackaged by someone other than the possessor, the possessor shall not be deemed to have made a representation within the purview of this subsection if the representation appears on the label of the prepackaged commodity.
(8) To use in retail trade, except in the preparation of packages put up in advance of sale and of medical prescriptions, a weight or measure that is not so positioned that its indications may be accurately read and the weighing or measuring operation observed from some position which may be reasonably assumed by a customer.
Credits
1996, Dec. 18, P.L. 1028, No. 155, § 1, effective in 60 days.
3 Pa.C.S.A. § 4142, PA ST 3 Pa.C.S.A. § 4142
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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