ATCP 92.21(6) (6) Certification expires. A certification under sub. (1) expires 5 years after the department issues that certification.

ATCP 92.21(7) (7) Denying, suspending, or revoking a certification. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certification under sub. (1) for cause, pursuant to s. 93.06 (7), Stats., and ch. ATCP 1. Cause may include a violation of this chapter or ch. 98, Stats.

ATCP 92.21 History History: CR 02-141: cr. Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03, except (1) eff. 12-31-04; CR 09-105: am. (3) (b) 3. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.

ATCP 92.22 ATCP 92.22 Weights and measures service companies; test procedures and equipment.

ATCP 92.22(1) (1) General. Whenever a weights and measures service company installs, services, tests or calibrates a weighing or measuring device, the service company shall do all the following:

ATCP 92.22(1)(a) (a) Comply with this chapter and ch. 98, Stats.

ATCP 92.22(1)(b) (b) Comply with applicable requirements contained in the NIST Handbook 44.

ATCP 92.22 Note Note: The NIST Handbook 44 (Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices) 2016 edition, is on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. You may purchase copies of this handbook from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Document Sales, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.

ATCP 92.22(1)(c) (c) Use equipment and standards that comply with sub. (2).

ATCP 92.22(1)(d) (d) Affix a security seal to any adjustment mechanism that is designed to be sealed. The security seal shall identify the weights and measures service company and individual technician by name, initials, or other unique identifiers.

ATCP 92.22(1)(e) (e) Prepare a report according to s. ATCP 92.23.

ATCP 92.22(2) (2) Test equipment and standards. The department, or a laboratory certified by the NIST, shall inspect, test, and approve testing equipment and standards used by weights and measures service companies. The department or certified laboratory shall inspect, test, and approve the equipment at least once every 2 years unless the department specifies a different time interval for specific equipment or standards.

ATCP 92.22 History History: CR 02-141: cr. Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-005: am. (1) (b) and (note) Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04; CR 06-028: am. (1) (b) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 08-075: am. (1) (b) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 10-122: am. (1) (b) Register July 2011 No. 667, eff. 8-1-11; CR 13-043: am. (1) (b) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (1) (b), (2) Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15.

ATCP 92.23 ATCP 92.23 Weights and measures service companies; reports.

ATCP 92.23(1) (1) Report required. A weights and measures service company shall prepare a written report whenever it installs, services, tests, or calibrates a weighing or measuring device. The weights and measures technician who performs the work on behalf of the service company shall prepare and sign the report. The report shall include all the following:

ATCP 92.23(1)(a) (a) The name of the device owner or operator, the location of the device, and a uniquely identifying description of the device.

ATCP 92.23(1)(b) (b) The date on which the service company installed, serviced, tested, or calibrated the device.

ATCP 92.23(1)(c) (c) The nature of the work performed on the device.

ATCP 92.23(1)(d) (d) A statement that an inspector had marked or sealed the device as “rejected,” if that is the case. The report shall include the date of the “rejected” mark or seal, if known. The report shall state whether the service company returned the device to service and, if it did return the device to service, the date on which it did so.

ATCP 92.23(1)(e) (e) The level of accuracy and correctness found at the beginning of each test and after any adjustments to the device.

ATCP 92.23(1)(f) (f) A statement clearly indicating whether the device was correct when the service company completed its work. If the service company did not determine whether the device was correct, the report shall indicate that fact.

ATCP 92.23(1)(g) (g) The name of the service company technician who installed, serviced, tested, or calibrated the device.

ATCP 92.23(2) (2) Giving copies. Within 10 days after a weights and measures service company installs, services, tests or calibrates a weighing or measuring device, the service company shall mail or deliver a copy of its report under sub. (1) to each of the following:

ATCP 92.23(2)(a) (a) The owner or operator of the device.

ATCP 92.23(2)(b) (b) The department if the service company returns to service a device rejected by the department.

ATCP 92.23(2)(c) (c) The municipality if the service company returns to service a device rejected by the municipality.

ATCP 92.23(3) (3) Keeping copies. A weights and measures service company shall keep a copy of every report under sub. (1) for at least 2 years after the report is created.

ATCP 92.23 History History: CR 02-141: cr. Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03.

ATCP 92.24 ATCP 92.24 Prohibited practices. No person who sells, installs, services, tests, or calibrates a weighing or measuring device may do any of the following: