Section 001-306-2 - RequirementsType approval requirement - No Weighing or measuring device shall be sold, offered for sale, or used in the state unless that device is given type approval by the State Sealer. Said type approval shall be granted by the State Sealer upon his determination that the design or pattern of the device is such that it will perform accurately and correctly.
A. Exceptions to type approval requirement Type approval shall not be required when: (a) In the case of an individual device, the State Sealer permits the sealing of the device for testing purposes, or to prevent economic hardship;(b) The State Sealer deems the device or piece of equipment to be of such simple design and predictable response that considerations beyond the accuracy and correctness of individual devices are unnecessary; or(c) The device has received a certificate of conformance in accordance with the National Type Evaluation Program.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 306, § 2