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County of El Dorado Weights & Measures
Programs
The Department's Division of Weights and
Measures is responsible for local enforcement of California's Weights
and Measures laws and regulations. Our mission is to provide inspection
services which maintain the standards of measurement essential in providing
a basis of value comparison and fair competition in the marketplace. In
order to achieve this mission, the division conducts the following programs:
Weighing
and Measuring Device Inspection The purpose of this function is to ensure
the accuracy of commercial weighing and measuring devices such as supermarket
checkout scales, gasoline pumps, and large capacity vehicle scales. Quantity
Control This
program is designed to verify quantities of bulk and pre-packaged
commodities. The division enforces
laws and regulations relative to the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
to minimize deceptive labeling problems. The program also includes
price
verification of commercial retail product scanners. Each year the
division receives many complaints regarding the purchase of bulk firewood.
To ensure that you receive full value for your firewood purchase, please
refer to the information below. Weighmaster The weighmaster program assures
that commercial transactions based upon quantities certified are accurate.
Weighmasters are individuals or firms who weigh, measure or count bulk
commodities and issue certified weighmaster certificates. Petroleum
Products The division enforces minimum
quality standards for most automotive products such as; gasoline, diesel
fuel, motor oil, and antifreeze. The program also regulates the advertising,
sale, and labeling of these products. Consumer Information
How To Avoid Getting
Burned When Buying Firewood
Fuel For Thought: Getting
what you pay for at the gas station ... |
