§486-32  Offenses and penalties. 
(a)  Criminal.  Any person who performs any one of the acts enumerated in this
subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:



(1)  Use or have in possession a device or measure or
measurement standard which has been altered to facilitate fraud;



(2)  Counterfeit, or remove from any measure or
measurement standard, any tag, seal, or mark placed thereon by the appropriate
authority; or



(3)  Manipulate in any manner the representation of
the quantity of any commodity, thing, or service furnished, delivered, or
provided to the unjust enrichment of the person.



(b)  Civil.  Any person who performs any one of
the acts enumerated in this subsection shall be fined not more than $2,000 for
each separate offense:



(1)  Use, or have in possession for use in commerce an
incorrect device, measure, or measurement standard;



(2)  Dispose of any rejected or condemned measure or
measurement standard in a manner contrary to law or rule;



(3)  Sell, or offer or expose for sale, less than the
quantity the person represents of any commodity, thing, or service;



(4)  Keep for the purpose of sale, advertise, or offer
or expose for sale, or sell any commodity, thing, or service in a condition or
manner contrary to law or rule;



(5)  Fail to submit a weighing or measuring device for
inspection and testing at a time and place specified by the administrator; or



(6)  Violate any provision of this chapter or any
rules adopted under it for which a specific penalty has not been prescribed. [L
1988, c 156, pt of §3; am L 1991, c 153, §18; am L 1993, c 54, §3]