New Hampshire § 438:42 Presumptive Evidence

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 438:42 — Presumptive Evidence

New Hampshire § 438:42

Title XLAGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Ch. 438STANDARDS FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 438:42 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter, proof of the existence of a weight or measure or a weighing or measuring device in or about any building, enclosure, stand, or vehicle in which or from which it is shown that buying or selling is commonly carried on shall, in the absence of conclusive evidence to the contrary, be presumptive proof of the regular use of such weight or measure or weighing or measuring device for commercial purposes and of such use by the person in charge of such building, enclosure, stand, or vehicle.

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For the purposes of this chapter, proof of the existence of a weight or measure or a weighing or measuring device in or about any building, enclosure, stand, or vehicle in which or from which it is shown that buying or selling is commonly carried on shall, in the absence of conclusive evidence to the contrary, be presumptive proof of the regular use of such weight or measure or weighing or measuring device for commercial purposes and of such use by the person in charge of such building, enclosure, stand, or vehicle.