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§ 183. Sealing of approved devices.
1.Whenever any weights and\nmeasures official inspects any weighing or measuring device or system\nand finds that it corresponds with, or causes it to correspond with, the\nstandards in his possession, and further finds that it meets the\nspecifications, tolerances and variations allowable as established by\nthe commissioner, he or she shall attach an appropriate official seal to\nsuch device or system, or a security seal, as appropriate for purposes\nof this subdivision. The term "official seal" shall mean an approval\nnotice, decal or label affixed to a device or system indicating that the\ndevice or system has been inspected by a weights and measures official\nand found to be in compliance as described in this section. The term\n"security seal" sh
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§ 183. Sealing of approved devices. 1. Whenever any weights and\nmeasures official inspects any weighing or measuring device or system\nand finds that it corresponds with, or causes it to correspond with, the\nstandards in his possession, and further finds that it meets the\nspecifications, tolerances and variations allowable as established by\nthe commissioner, he or she shall attach an appropriate official seal to\nsuch device or system, or a security seal, as appropriate for purposes\nof this subdivision. The term "official seal" shall mean an approval\nnotice, decal or label affixed to a device or system indicating that the\ndevice or system has been inspected by a weights and measures official\nand found to be in compliance as described in this section. The term\n"security seal" shall mean a wire or paper seal or similar nonreusable\nclosure or an electronic audit trail, used to indicate that\nmodifications or adjustments have been made to a device or system.\n 2. No person, except a weights and measures official, shall remove any\nofficial seal or security seal from any such weighing or measuring\ndevice or system, or obliterate or deface any such seal or cause any of\nthe foregoing, except that the device owner, or his or her agent, may\nremove a seal to perform repairs and maintenance provided that he or\nshe: (a) has first notified the appropriate municipal director of\nweights and measures as set forth in section one hundred eighty-two of\nthis article; (b) otherwise complies with section one hundred eighty-two\nof this article; and (c) in the case of a security seal, replaces it\nwith an equivalent security seal.\n 3. All users of commercial weighing or measuring devices or systems\nshall permit the inspection and testing of the same by any weights and\nmeasures official for the purpose of emplacing or examining such seals.\n