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A. The sealer shall have the custody of the city standards of weight and measure and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this chapter. The sealer shall maintain traceability of the city standards to the national standards. The sealer shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and of the state of Washington Weights and Measures Act (Chapter 19.94 RCW), and have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation, administration and enforcement of this chapter which rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law. The sealer shall have and keep a general supervision over the weights and measures offered for sale, sold or in use in the city, including inspecting and testing weights and measures kept, offered, or exposed for sale; establishing labeling requirements, establishing standards of weight, measure, or count, and reasonable standards of fill for any packaged commodity; and granting exemptions from the provisions of this chapter or any regulations promulgated pursuant hereto when appropriate for the maintenance of good commercial practices within the city. Any exemption granted shall be the minimum required to maintain good commercial practices within the city and shall not exceed a period of more than thirty days.

B. The sealer is charged with performing the following functions:

1. Requiring that weights and measures in commercial service within the city are suitable for their intended use, properly installed, accurate, and are so maintained by their owner or user.

2. Preventing unfair or deceptive dealing by weight or measure in any commodity or service advertised, packaged, sold, or purchased within this city.

3. Promoting uniformity, to the extent practicable and desirable, between weights and measures requirements of this city and those of the state and federal agencies.

4. Encouraging desirable economic growth while protecting the consumer through the adoption by rule of weights and measures requirements as necessary to seek equity among buyers and sellers. (Ord. 2114-95 § 8, 1995.)