| Weights
& Measures/Consumer Affairs
Telephone: (607) 664-2406 Dennis Abbey |
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 This Department has a staff of four,
comprised of the
Director, two Assistants, and a Senior Clerk. The Director is appointed
by the County Legislature. The Department performs a variety of duties
required by State Law. They include: verification of all scales and
weights
used in commercial sales; inspection of pre-packaged commodities for
accuracy
of weight labels; certification of certain advertising claims;
inspection
of meters on gasoline and fuel oil pumps and on transports, trucks, and
bulk plants to ensure accuracy; examination of truck and trailer
compartments
calibrated to determine load capacity; verification of devices that
measure
yard goods; inspection of cylinders and meters against specifications
for
liquid petroleum gas; calibrate the volume of bulk milk tanks;
investigate
consumer complaints regarding questionable weighing or measuring
practices;
and completion of necessary reports to the County Legislature and the
State
Department of Agriculture and Markets.
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