Requirements for merchandisers.
Columbus City Codes § 2905.07
in effect2905.07 - Requirements for merchandisers.
(A) It should be unlawful for any person to use any weighing or measuring device which has been marked "condemned" or "rejected for use" until the same is repaired and "condemned" or "rejected for use" tag is removed upon explicit authorization by the Sealer.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any weighing or measuring device which is to be used commercially in the city of Columbus without the explicit authorization of the Sealer and the current seal of approval has been attached thereto.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale by weight, measure or count in the city of Columbus any consumer commodity which is short-weight, short-measure or short-by-count, contrary to the labelled and/or advertised weight, measure or count of said commodity(s).
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to misrepresent the price of any commodity or service sold, offered, exposed, or advertised for sale by weight, measure, or count, nor represent the price in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or in any way deceive a person.
(Ord. 2442-86; Ord. No. 2454-2014, § 3, 12-15-2014)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT29WEMECO_CH2905STWEME_2905.07REMEFetched: 10/27/2026