Weights and Measures in General

RCNY tit. 6, ch. 3, subch. B

in effect

6 RCNY § 3-21 Display of Price by Quantity Required.

§ 3-21 Display of Price by Quantity Required. Any commodity sold, exposed for sale or offered for sale at retail, shall be plainly marked by stamp, tag, label, or sign at the point of display as follows: (a) Any commodity, whether edible or inedible, sold by weight, standard measure, or numerical count, shall be marked so as to display its total selling price. (b) The following commodities, however packaged or contained when offered for retail sale, shall indicate the appropriate price per measure as well as the total selling price: (1) meat and fish (2) bread (3) cereals (4) cooking oils (5) carbonated soft drinks and beer (6) napkins, facial tissue and toilet tissue (c) The appropriate price per measure shall be defined as: (1) the price per pound for non-liquid items measured by weight (2) the price per quart for liquids (3) the price per fifty units for non-liquid products sold by numerical count.

6 RCNY § 3-22 Specifications, Tolerances and Regulations Relating to Weights and Measures.

§ 3-22 Specifications, Tolerances and Regulations Relating to Weights and Measures. The specifications, tolerances and regulations, as specified in Handbook #44 and amendments thereto as recommended by the National Bureau of Standards, shall apply to all weights, measures and weighing and measuring devices now or hereafter in the city of New York, or now or hereafter offered for sale, hire or award, sold or used in the city of New York.

6 RCNY § 3-23 Use of Weighing and Measuring Devices.

§ 3-23 Use of Weighing and Measuring Devices. No person, firm, or corporation shall, in buying or selling any commodity by weight or measure, use or have in his possession any weight, measure, measuring device, meter, meter systems, scales, patent balances, steel yards or other instruments which shall not conform to the standards prescribed by law, nor shall any person, firm or corporation use, in the weighing or measuring of any commodity, any scale, balance, measure, measuring device, meter, platform scale or other instrument which shall be out of order or incorrect, or is not in balance.

6 RCNY § 3-24 Use of Scales or Measuring Devices in Stores and Markets in the City of New York.

§ 3-24 Use of Scales or Measuring Devices in Stores and Markets in the City of New York. (a) A hanging scale shall be suspended from a stationary support, so that the face or dial of the scale is in full view of the public. (b) A hanging spring scale shall be so suspended that the top or inside of the plate, scoop or pan shall be in clear view of the public, no higher than 5 feet 6 inches and no lower than 4 feet 6 inches from the ground or floor. (c) When the buyer and seller are on opposite sides of the counter, all scales, or other weighing or measuring devices used in the premises shall be so placed that they are between the buyer and seller and the dials or faces of such devices shall be in full view of the buyer. (d) Counter spring scales, counter patent or counter computing scales shall be so placed or positioned that the dials or weight indicators shall be no more than 5 feet 6 inches and no less than 4 feet 6 inches from the ground or floor. (e) No commodity, article, or thing shall be set, placed or displayed within 10 inches of all extremities of the scale, weighing or measuring device, and no part of any scale, weighing or measuring device used to weigh or measure any commodity shall be obstructed from the full and complete view of the public. (f) (1) Wherever food or food products are packaged or wrapped for sale by a retailer in advance of being sold, offered for sale or exposed for sale or wherever meat, poultry or fish in containers are sold, offered for sale or exposed for sale, an accurate computing scale of adequate capacity shall be placed so as to be easily available to customers. This computing scale shall not be placed more than 30 feet from the pre-packaged display counter. (2) A prominent and conspicuous sign or poster, legibly imprinted as below, shall be posted on or above the customer scale: FOR CUSTOMER USE REWEIGH YOUR PURCHASES HERE (3) In any case where the scale is more than 30 feet from the point where any such goods are displayed or offered for sale, a prominent and conspicuous sign or signs shall be posted within 30 feet of such point of display or offer in the following form: REWEIGH YOUR PURCHASES AT THE CUSTOMER SCALE LOCATED AT ____________ (4) "Customer Scales" shall be color-striped in red in such a manner as to permit them to be readily located. The stripes shall be no less than one half inch nor more than two inches in width. (5) The actual location of the "customer scale" must be accessible to the consumer. (6) The requirements as to correctness, accuracy, location and other restrictions relating to weighing and measuring devices shall also apply to those devices described as "for customer use." (7) A scale designated "for customer use" shall be maintained for the sole use of customers. (g) (1) Where these prepackaged items are marked in decimals, an adequate equivalency chart shall be posted at the reweighing scale or measuring device in full view of the public. (2) All "customer" computing scales required by subdivision (f) above must provide information for a price per pound capacity at least equal to two dollars per pound or to one half the highest price per pound actually charged for products covered by said subdivision (f), whichever is higher. In those cases where the information included on the scale does not meet this requirement, a supplemental cover or chart must be provided to supply this information. (3) Equivalency weight charts and covers or charts shall be imprinted with letters and numerals that are easily readable.

6 RCNY § 3-25 Inspection Certificates.

§ 3-25 Inspection Certificates. All owners or users of weighing or measuring devices shall retain, for one year, the inspection certificate issued to them by the Inspector of the Bureau of Weights and Measures as evidence that these devices have been tested and sealed in accordance with law.

6 RCNY § 3-26 Oscillation of Weighing Devices.

§ 3-26 Oscillation of Weighing Devices. No person selling or offering for sale a commodity by net weight shall quote or state the net weight or the total selling price of such commodity being sold or offered for sale unless the weight indicator of the weighing device on which it is being weighed is at rest.

6 RCNY § 3-27 Fees for Testing Weighing and Measuring Devices.

§ 3-27 Fees for Testing Weighing and Measuring Devices. Fees for the testing and measuring of weights and measures and weighing and measuring devices shall be paid to the department within ten days of the billing date.

6 RCNY § 3-28 Inspection Fees for Testing and Sealing Weighing and Measuring Devices.

§ 3-28 Inspection Fees for Testing and Sealing Weighing and Measuring Devices. Fees (a) Scales. (1) 33 lb. or lower capacity $20.00 (2) Over 33 lbs., up to and including 661 lbs $40.00 (3) Over 661 lbs., up to and including 3,307 lbs. $100.00 (4) Over 3,307 lbs., up to and including 15,432 lbs. $140.00 (5) Over 15,432 lbs., up to and including 50,705 lbs. $160.00 (6) Over 50,706 lbs. $200.00 (7) Tank, barch and crane scales $400.00 (b) Weights – field. (1) Up to and including 11 lbs., 5 weights or fewer $8.00 (2) Up to and including 11 lbs., 6 weights or more $16.00 (3) Over 11 lbs., 5 weights or fewer $20.00 (4) Over 11 lbs., 6 weights or more $24.00 (c) Linear field measures (yard stick). (1) Up to 39 in., 5 units or fewer $4.00 (2) Up to 39 in., 6 units or more $12.00 (3) Measuregraph $24.00 (4) Wire and cordage $50.00 (d) Liquid measures and devices. (1) Liquid measures, 5 gallons or less $8.00 (2) Liquid pump (hand operated) 5 gallons or less $20.00 (e) Petroleum dispensing and measuring devices. (1) Single dispensing devices $20.00 (2) Dual dispensing devices $40.00 (3) Blend dispensing devices $40.00 (4) Grease and oil devices $8.00 (f) Vehicles. (1) Meter systems, 79 gallons per minute or less $100.00 (2) Meter systems, over 79 gallons per minute $150.00 (3) Marker check and seal compartments $40.00 (i) Up to and including 600 gallon capacity $100.00 (ii) 600 gallon up to and including 1,500 gallon capacity $200.00 (iii) Over 1,500 gallon capacity $280.00 (g) Stationary petroleum metering systems. (1) Up to 106 gallons per minute $100.00 (2) Over 106 gallons per minute, up to and including 528 gallons per minute $150.00 (3) Over 528 gallons per minute, up to and including 1057 gallons per minute $150.00 (4) Over 1057 gallons per minute $150.00 (h) Laboratory fees – testing and calibration. (1) Weights (i) 5 lbs. or less $6.00 (ii) Over 5 lbs., up to and inducing 25 lbs. $10.00 (iii) Over 25 lbs., up to and including 50 lbs. $10.00 (iv) Over 50 lbs., up to and including 500 lbs. $12.00 (v) Over 500 lbs. $35.00 (vi) Weight kits up to and including 32 lbs. (not exceeding 26 pieces) $70.00 (vii) Weight kits up to and including 12 lbs. (not exceeding 16 pieces) $40.00 (2) Liquid test measure $15.00 (3) Precision glassware $15.00 (4) Provors (i) Up to and including 106 gallons $70.00 (ii) Over 106 gallons up to and including 350 gallons $100.00 (iii) Over 350 gallons $150.00 (5) Linear measures (steel tapes) (i) Up to and including 50 feet $30.00 (ii) 50 feet or more $40.00 (i) Timing devices $10.00

6 RCNY § 3-29 Installation of Weighing and Measuring Devices.

§ 3-29 Installation of Weighing and Measuring Devices. Every commercial establishment using a weighing or measuring device, weight or measure to determine the quantity of a product sold, offered for sale, purchased or offered for purchase, or to determine a service charge based on weight or measure of any kind shall submit in writing to the department a notice of the installation of any additional new, used, rebuilt or repaired weighing or measuring device or the substitution of a new, used or rebuilt weighing or measuring device subsequent to the last inspection, testing and sealing of the devices on the premises. Such notice shall be submitted within three days of such installation.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-18337Fetched: 10/24/2026