Indiana Code § 24-6-2-1

Procurement of weights and measures
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Sec. 1. The several boards of county commissioners within this state be, and they are hereby authorized and required to procure for their respective counties, and at the expense of the same, a set of the following measures and weights for the use of their county: that is; one (1) measure of one (1) foot or twelve (12) inches, English measure, so-called; also one (1) measure of three (3) feet, or thirty-six (36) inches, as aforesaid; also, one half (1/2) bushel measure for dry measure, which shall contain one thousand seventy-five and one-fifth (1,075 1/5) solid inches; also one gallon measure, which shall contain two hundred and thirty-one (231) solid inches; which measures are to be of wood or of any metal the court may think proper; also, one (1) set of weights commonly called avoirdupois weights; and sealed with the name or initial letters of the county inscribed thereon; and shall be kept by the county auditor of each and every county in this state, for the purpose of trying and sealing the weights and measures used in their counties. Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.117, s.1. As amended by P.L.137-2021, SEC.6.   IC 24-6-3 Chapter 3. State and Local Weights and Measures Program               24-6-3-1 Weights and measures furnished by United States government             24-6-3-2 Division of weights and measures; powers and duties             24-6-3-3 County inspectors; appointment; compensation             24-6-3-4 City inspectors; appointment, service and removal             24-6-3-5 Powers and duties of county and city inspectors             24-6-3-6 Qualifications of inspectors; discharge and removal             24-6-3-7 Inspection of devices; confirmation to legal standards; tagging nonconforming devices             24-6-3-8 Seizure of nonconforming devices             24-6-3-9 Entry without warrant; prosecution; hindrance of inspector             24-6-3-10 Commodity sold by numerical count; weight per ton             24-6-3-10.5 Items that may be sold as unweighed, uncounted units             24-6-3-11 Use or retention of false scales; removal of tag             24-6-3-12 Dry capacity measure; sale of fruits and vegetables; commodities; original standard container; definitions             24-6-3-13 Weighmaster; appointment; powers and duties             24-6-3-14 Definitions             24-6-3-15 Violations             24-6-3-16 Standards for weights and measures; rules; federal standards             24-6-3-17 Adoption of rules requiring posting notices concerning oxygenates at service stations; prohibition

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