This Department has a staff of four, comprised of the Director, two Assistants, and a Senior Clerk. The Director is appointed by the County Legislature.
The Department performs a variety of duties required by State Law. They include:
- Verification of all scales and weights used in commercial sales
- Inspection of pre-packaged commodities for accuracy of weight labels
- Certification of certain advertising claims
- Inspection of meters on gasoline and fuel oil pumps and on transports, trucks, and bulk plants to ensure accuracy
- Examination of truck and trailer compartments calibrated to determine load capacity
- Verification of devices that measure yard goods
- Inspection of cylinders and meters against specifications for liquid petroleum gas
- Calibration of the volume of bulk milk tanks
- Investigation of consumer complaints regarding questionable weighing or measuring practices
- Completion of necessary reports to the County Legislature and the State Department of Agriculture and Markets