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Division of Measurement Standards: Weighmaster Enforcement Program


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The Weighmaster Enforcement program assures that commercial transactions based on quantities certified on a Weighmaster Certificate are accurate. The program licenses as Weighmasters, individuals or firms who weigh or measure bulk commodities and issue certificates of accuracy. Program activities include reweighing of vehicles and containers to verify the net weight statements on Weighmaster Certificates and routine as well as spot inspection of establishments involved in bulk sales.

California Business and Professions Code, Division 5, Chapter 7, requires all businesses operating as a Weighmaster to be licensed.