La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXXV-119

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXXV-119 - Cotton Beam Scales

A.Cotton Beam-a steelyard especially adopted for the weighing of bales of cotton.

B.Normal Position-the normal balance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be horizontal. A weighbeam shall not be accelerating of in neutral equilibrium under normal operating conditions but a cotton beam shall be permitted to be slightly accelerating under load.

C.On Cotton Beams-the value of the minimum graduation on a cotton beam shall not exceed 1 pound.

D.Sealing Cotton Beam Poise-the plug or screw used in closing the adjusting cavity in a cotton beam poise shall be securely sealed with a lead seal bearing an identification mark of the manufacturer, repairman, or other person affixing the seal, which identification mark shall be approved by and registered with the Director of Weights and Measures.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXXV-119

Adopted by the Department of Agriculture, Commission of Weights and Measures, April 1953. promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agro-Consumer Services, Division of Weights and Measures, LR 19:1533 (December 1993).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:4602 and R.S. 3:4614 (formerly R.S. 55:14).