A. Registration. All service agents and service agencies who intend to place new, used, repaired or reconditioned commercial weighing and measuring devices into service must be registered with the state of Washington as per Chapter 19.94 RCW prior to performing such tasks. All tests and services performed shall be conducted in keeping with NIST Examination Procedures Outlines for that particular type of device and in keeping with the requirements of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbooks No. 44.

B. Notification. The service agent or service agency will report to the sealer the installation of any new or used weighing or measuring device that is being put into commercial use for the first time at a location. If the installation involves a vehicle scale, notice shall be furnished a reasonable time (not less than two days) in advance of the final test before placing in service so the sealer can be in attendance for the final test when deemed necessary.

In instances where service agents or service agencies are called upon to service, repair, recondition or remanufacture a commercial weighing or measuring device that has been “rejected”, ordered “out-of-service” or “condemned”, they may be privileged to remove such regulatory tags but such tags must be returned to the rejecting authority along with the copy of the original order of inspection report that has been legible signed by the service agent.

In all instances of service that involve the use of standards or testing equipment for the calibration of a commercial device, the service agent or agency must make out a report indicating test methods, conditions found and the final values of tolerance in which the device(s) were left.

In addition to service agents, any owner or user of a commercial weighing or measuring device must notify the city sealer of the installation of a new or used weighing or measuring device.

C. Standards. Any person who engages in the business as a service agent or service agency shall submit for inspection all standards used as per RCW 19.94.325. A service agent shall not use any weight or measure standard that does not have a valid, official certificate from a NIST approved certification laboratory. A copy of such certification must be provided upon request.

D. Revocation. For any installation by a service agency or service agent, the sealer shall have the power to revoke, suspend, or refuse the privilege of placing a device into commercial use for any of the following reasons: