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New Jersey Statutes Title 51. Standards, Weights, Measures and Containers 51 § 1-78

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

When the correctness of the net or gross weight of any commodity, for which a certificate of weight or measure has been issued by a public weighmaster, is questioned, the owner, agent, or consignee may, upon complaint to the state superintendent of weights and measures,  1 or to one of his assistant superintendents, have said commodity reweighed by them gratis. A public weighmaster designated by the state superintendent may reweigh said commodity.

1 Functions, powers and duties transferred to Superintendent of the Division of Weights and Measures, see N.J.S.A. § 52:17B-25.
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