{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-290.609a","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.609a","heading":"Weighing device; measuring device; certificates of conformance; participating laboratory.","body":"Sec. 9a.\n\n(1) A weighing device placed in service after January 1, 1988 must have valid certificates of conformance before use for commercial or law enforcement purposes. A non-NTEP weighing device for special use may be used for products for which an NTEP weighing device is not readily available, if all of the following conditions are met:\n\n(a) The device owner receives written approval from the director.\n\n(b) The device is tested on an annual basis by a registered service agency.\n\n(c) The registered service agency records all testing data and the records are retained on site and made available to the department on request.\n\n(2) A measuring device placed in service on or after October 29, 2002 must have valid certificates of conformance before use for commercial or law enforcement purposes. A non-NTEP measuring device for special use may be used for products for which an NTEP measuring device is not readily available, if all of the following conditions are met:\n\n(a) The device owner receives written approval from the director.\n\n(b) The device is tested on an annual basis by a registered service agency.\n\n(c) The registered service agency records all testing data and the records are retained on site and made available to the department on request.\n\n(3) The director may operate a participating laboratory as part of NTEP. The director may charge and collect fees pursuant to section 10b for services rendered by the participating laboratory.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 290","Act Act-283-of-1964"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-290-609a","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"f07f0b9bb36741967fe8b752ff8e57f0598d490eba6b3fc5bde7a9cbfbbec423","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-290.609","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-290.609b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}