Quote Originally Posted by TheReleafCenter
Just to correct a little misinfo in here, a dispensary cannot apply for a weights and measures license. We tried, talked to a very gruff lady named Lisa, came away with nothing.
You may wish to call them again. Here is the email I received on Feb. 26, 2010:

To whom it may concern:

In response to your question regarding a scale license for a medical marijuana dispensary, any scale that is used to determine charge based upon a weight and price per pound or other unit of weight would fall under the weights and measures licensing requirements. A scale used solely for the purpose of packaging uniform sized containers of commodities (e.g. 2 oz, 4 oz, etc. packages) might not be required to be licensed.

Furthermore, any scale used to determine a charge based upon weight must have a National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) Certificate of Conformance issued for the device. Any device used commercially (to determine a charge) that does not have an NTEP certificate, will be in violation of state law.

Feel free to contact me if you have further questions.

Nicholas A. Brechun
Measurement Standards Program Administrator

303-867-9232