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618.010Definitions 618.016Policy 618.021Duties of director 618.026Delegation of duties and powers of department and director 618.031Rulemaking authority 618.036Establishing weights and measures system; use of federal system 618.041Standards for weights and measures system; security of state primary standard 618.046Secondary standards; verification of accuracy 618.050[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.051Specifications and tolerances of commercial weights and measures; consideration of federal requirements; status of nonconforming weights and measures; rules 618.056Testing and inspecting weights and measures offered for sale or used commercially; rules 618.060[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.061Testing weights and measures at institutions supported by state funds 618.065[Formerly 618.750; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.066Department investigation of alleged weights and measures law violations; exempt devices 618.070[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.071Inspection and investigation authority of department; written notices for minor violations 618.076Approving use of weights and measures; use of certain terms describing condition of equipment; seizure and destruction of nonconforming equipment 618.080[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.081Owners of weights and measures required to correct deficiencies; reexamination of incorrect weights and measures prior to use 618.086Orders restricting distribution of weights and measures 618.090[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.091Security seal to be attached to weights and measures devices 618.096Prohibited acts involving commercial weights and measures 618.100[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.101Evidentiary presumptions regarding weights and measures law 618.110[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.115Voluntary inspection of weighing or measuring instruments; fees 618.120[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.121License required for commercially operated weighing or measuring instrument; scope of license 618.126Exemptions from licensing requirement 618.130[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.131Weights and measures licenses in addition to other licenses; effect of conflicting laws 618.136Establishing license fees; limits on fee increases; disposition of fees 618.141Maximum license fees 618.146Term of licenses; suspension and revocation of licenses 618.150[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.151Commercial use of unlicensed weighing or measuring instrument prohibited 618.156Forms, certificates and identification tags; license application forms 618.160[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.161Notice of violation to owner or operator of unlicensed weighing or measuring instrument; tagging or sealing instruments to prevent unauthorized use 618.170[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.175[1961 c.643 §6; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.180[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.190[Amended by 1961 c.643 §1; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.200[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.201Sampling of packages and commodities; ordering packages and commodities withheld from sale; disposition after order 618.206Manner of selling commodities; exemptions; rules 618.210[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.211Labeling of packaged commodities; use of labeling terms restricted; scope of rules 618.216Cost per unit labeling requirements 618.220[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.221Restriction on manner of packaging commodities; fill of container requirements 618.226Commodity price and quantity advertising requirements; restriction on use of certain advertising terms 618.230[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.231“Weight” defined; construction of term in sales transactions 618.236Price misrepresentation prohibited; expressing fractional prices 618.240[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.241Written invoice of certain commodity sales required; contents of writing 618.246Sale by weight required for certain food products; labeling requirements 618.250[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.260[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.270[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.275Testing and inspection of scales; use without seal prohibited; sealing device; tests and inspection of cars; interstate cooperation 618.280[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.290[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 618.300[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.301[1973 c.293 §38; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.306[1973 c.293 §39; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.310[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.311[1973 c.293 §40; 1975 c.304 §3; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.316[1973 c.293 §46; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.320[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.321[1973 c.293 §47; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.326[1973 c.293 §49; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.330[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.331[1973 c.293 §41; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.336[1973 c.293 §42; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.340[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.341[1973 c.293 §43; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.346[1973 c.293 §44; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.351[1973 c.293 §45; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.356[1973 c.293 §48; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.401[1973 c.374 §4; repealed by 2005 c.22 §433] 618.406Definitions; citations for certain violations; delegation of authority; service of citations; recording 618.410[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.411[1973 c.374 §7; 1985 c.725 §13; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.416[1973 c.374 §8; 1985 c.725 §14; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.420[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.421[1973 c.374 §9; 1979 c.477 §15; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.426[1973 c.374 §10; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.430[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.431[1973 c.374 §11; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.436[1973 c.374 §12; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.441[1973 c.374 §13; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.446[1973 c.374 §14; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.451[1973 c.374 §15; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.456[1973 c.374 §16; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.460[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.461[1973 c.374 §17; 1987 c.905 §28; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.466[1973 c.374 §18; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.470[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.480[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.490[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.500[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.501Definitions 618.506Enjoining security seal violations; notice to defendant; voluntary compliance; temporary order; attorney fees and costs 618.510[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.511Remedial power of court 618.516Civil action by private party; damages; attorney fees and costs; effect of court action; time for commencing action 618.520[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.521Investigative demand; petition to modify 618.526Method of serving investigative demand 618.530[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.531Effect of failure to obey investigative demand 618.536[1973 c.294 §9; renumbered 618.995 in 2001] 618.540[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.541Loss of license for operation in violation of injunction 618.546Reports by district attorney to Attorney General; filing of voluntary compliances 618.550[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.551Remedies supplementary to existing statutory or common law remedies 618.610[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.620[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.630[Amended by 1955 c.97 §1; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.640[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.710[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.720[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.730[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; 1961 c.643 §2; 1967 c.122 §1; 1969 c.88 §1; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.732[1967 c.122 §3; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.735[1961 c.643 §5; 1969 c.88 §2; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.740[Amended by 1967 c.122 §2; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.750[Amended by 1961 c.643 §3; renumbered 618.065] 618.760[1953 c.373 §6; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.770[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.780[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.790[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.800[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.810[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.990[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.991Penalties 618.995Civil penalties

Chapter 618 — Weights and Measures

ORS 618.750 [Amended by 1961 c.643 §3; renumbered 618.065]

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