§ 24-6-3-5 — Powers and duties of county and city inspectors

Indiana § 24-6-3-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 6: WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND LABELING
• Ch. 3: State and Local Weights and Measures Program

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The county or city inspector of weights and
measures when appointed shall be a deputy inspector under the
direction of the division of weights and measures. The inspector shall
take charge of and safely keep the county or city standards. When not
otherwise provided by law, the county or city inspector of weights and
measures shall have the power within the county or city to inspect, test,
try and ascertain if they are correct, all weights, scales, beams,
measures of every kind, instruments or mechanical devices for
measurement and the tools, appliances or accessories, connected with
any or all such instruments or measurements used or employed within
the county or city by any proprietor, agent, lessee or employee in
determining the size, quantity, extent or measurement of quantities,
things, produce, articles for distribution or consumption offered or
submitted by such person or persons for sale, for hire or award. The
inspector shall at least once in each year and as much oftener as he may
deem necessary see that the weights, measures and all apparatus used
in the county or city are correct. The county or city inspector of weights
and measures shall keep a complete record of the work done by the
inspector and shall make a monthly and annual report to the division
and the board of county commissioners or to the mayor. The annual
report shall be duly sworn and submitted to the division of weights and
measures, not later than the fifteenth of October. Upon appointment,
the county or city inspector of weights and measures shall, in the
manner prescribed by IC 5-4-1, give a bond for the faithful
performance of the duties of the office. The county inspector of weights
and measures shall have jurisdiction over the whole county except as
to incorporated cities which have provided for a city inspector of
weights and measures under the provisions of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.5. As amended by Acts 1981,
P.L.47, SEC.19; P.L.2-1992, SEC.753.