California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12313

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 54. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.

The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, and the tables of weight and measure and weights and measures equivalents, as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in this state.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 12313 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-5-weights-and-measures/chapter-3-standards-of-weights-and-measures/section-12313

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures

§ 12300§ 12301§ 12303§ 12304§ 12305§ 12308§ 12309§ 12310§ 12310.5§ 12311§ 12312§ 12313§ 12314

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