Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 48, November 30, 2024
Section 9.5 - Application for a public weighmaster's license(a)Obtaining an application form. The Department will provide a person an application form for a public weighmaster's license upon request. Requests should be directed to the Department at the address in § 2.2 (relating to contacting the Department).(b)Requirements of the form . The application form for a public weighmaster's license shall require the following information of the applicant: (1) The name and address of the business for which the licensed public weighmaster would be conducting weighing.(2) The name, address and age of the applicant.(3) The location of the scales where weighing would be conducted by the licensed public weighmaster.(4) Verification that the scales referenced in paragraph (3) have been inspected and approved by a State inspector, county sealer or city sealer in accordance with the act and this part.(c)License fee. The fee for a public weighmaster's license is $60. This fee shall be by check or money order made payable to the "Commonwealth of Pa."(d)Submitting the application and fee. An applicant for a public weighmaster's license shall submit a completed application form and the license fee to the Department at the address in § 2.2.(e)Departmental action on application. The Department will, within 30 days of receiving a completed application form and the correct license fee, do one of the following:(1) Mail the applicant a public weighmaster's license.(2) If the application form is incomplete, illegible or otherwise deficient, the Department will mail the applicant written notice of the problem and the action required to resolve it. If the Department notifies an applicant of a deficiency, its review and consideration of the application will cease until the deficiency is corrected, at which time the 30-day review period will begin again.(3) Refer the application to a county or city inspector of weights and measures for a report to be delivered to the Department within 30 days of receipt of the referral as to the accuracy of the statements made on the application, the suitability of the scales to be used by the applicant and other information the Department might reasonably require, mail the applicant written notice of this referral and advise the applicant that the Department will complete its review of the application within 30 days of receiving the report from the entity to whom the application was referred. This section cited in 70 Pa. Code § 9.6 (relating to term of license; subsequent licenses).