Weights & Measures - Minnesota

Grocers Guide to Weights & Measures A publication from the Weights & Measures Division Introduction The primary purpose of this handbook is to promote communication and cooperation between the Weights and Measures Division and the businesses we regulate. Improving the compliance rate for package checking inspections is the ultimate goal. The division relies heavily on education and cooperation from merchants, working closely with commercial organizations in educating their members on the problems and issues associated with ensuring accuracy. To help maintain a level playing field, standards developed in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbooks 44,130, and 133 must be applied uniformly in the marketplace. Consistent, uniform application of regulations ensures fairness between the buyer and seller, and between competing businesses filling the same market niche. Consumers have the right to expect packages to bear accurate net content information.

Introduction . The primary purpose of this handbook is to promote communication and cooperation between the Weights and Measures Division and the businesses

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