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TITLE 4AGRICULTURE
PART 3TEXAS FEED AND FERTILIZER CONTROL SERVICE/OFFICE OF THE TEXAS STATE CHEMIST
CHAPTER 65COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER RULES
SUBCHAPTER CLABELING
RULE §65.31Net Weight

(a) Net weight may be determined and reported from data obtained:

  (1) by scales for packaged, bulk, dry, and liquid;

  (2) by calculation from volume and specific gravity/density for bulk liquids only.

(b) Conformance to weight guarantee shall be judged solely by use of certified scale defined in accordance with Texas Department of Agricultural Standards.

(c) Dip sticks, uncalibrated meters, or sight gauges shall not be used for estimation of volume in this chapter. Scales not certified in accordance with the Texas Department of Agriculture Standards shall not be used for net weights.


Source Note: The provisions of this §65.31 adopted to be effective April 29, 1992, 17 TexReg 2763; amended to be effective April 13, 1993, 18 TexReg 2131.

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