[PART V.] 
MEASUREMENT STANDARDS, UNIFORM



PACKAGING
AND LABELING



 



§486-101  Definitions.  As used in this
part, unless the context otherwise requires:



"Net weight" means:



(1)  As applied to commodities, the weight of a
commodity excluding any materials, substances, or items not considered to be
part of the commodity.  Materials, substances, or items not considered to be
part of the commodity include, but are not limited to, containers, conveyances,
bags, wrappers, packaging materials, labels, individual piece covering,
decorative accompaniments, and coupons.



(2)  As applied to services, materials considered to
be part of a service may or may not include packaging materials, depending upon
the type of service that is being purchased.  It shall in no instance include
the weight of the conveyance used to transport goods if the service is
transportation of goods.



"Sale from bulk" means sale of
commodities or services when the quantity is determined at the time of sale.



"Weight", as used in connection with
any commodity or service, means net weight; when a commodity is sold by drained
weight, the term means net drained weight. [L 1991, c 153, pt of §6; am L 1993,
c 54, §5]