§ 215-020. DEFINITIONS

As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases have the following meanings:

Weighing and measuring devices means the following devices and any other device classified by the State Director of Food and Agriculture as coming within Business and Professions Code section 12240.

(1)

Electric meters.

(2)

All cord/wire and fabric meters.

(3)

Liquid meters.

(4)

Liquefied petroleum ("LP") meters.

(5)

Taximeters.

(6)

Vapor meters.

(7)

Water meters.

(8)

Computing scales/point-of-sale ("POS") systems/counter scales.

(9)

Monorail and meat beam scales.

(10)

Platform scales.

(11)

Jewelers scales.

(12)

Hanging scales.

(13)

Odometers.

(14)

Vehicle scales.

(15)

Hopper scales.

NOTE: For electric and vapor meters, each house or mobilehome is considered a separate location except in a mobilehome park or apartment complex where the park or complex is considered one location.

Commercial purposes has the meaning assigned to it by Business and Professions Code section 12500.

Director means the director of weights and measures appointed by the Sutter County Board of Supervisors and his duly authorized agents.

Location means the room, enclosure, building, space, or area where one or more weighing and measuring devices are located or operated.