Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Trade and Commerce § 413.015. Division of weights and measures--established--director and staff, expenses, compensation--powers and duties of division

(1) Assuring that weights and measures in commercial service within the state are suitable for their intended use, properly installed, accurate and are so maintained by their owner or user;

(2) Preventing unfair or deceptive dealing by weight or measure in any commodity or service advertised, packaged, sold or purchased within this state;

(3) Making available to all users of physical standards or weighing and measuring equipment the precision calibration and related metrological certification capabilities of the weights and measures facilities of the division;

(4) Promoting uniformity, to the extent practicable and desirable, between weights and measures requirements of this state and those of other states and federal agencies; and

(5) Encouraging and promoting desirable economic and agricultural growth while protecting the public through the adoption by rule of weights and measures requirements as necessary to assure equity among buyers and sellers.