The mission of the Division of Standards is to enforce laws, rules, and regulations relating to weights and measures and the use of weighting and measuring devices in commercial transactions. Additionally, the Division regulates the advertising and retail sale of motor fuels and oils. The Division issues licenses for the retail sale of motor fuel and oil, hawkers and peddlers, transient vendors and auctioneers, and issues registrations to automobile damage repair shops. The Division also enforces the item pricing law.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1999 will enable the Division to provide the same level of services as in Fiscal Year 1998.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

DIVISION OF STANDARDS
7006-0060	For the operation of the division of standards; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be used to provide financial assistance to eligible local or regional agencies for their participation in the enforcement of item pricing, so called, by the division; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be used for item pricing enforcement conducted by the division	868,354
	General Fund 63.00% Local Consumer Inspection Fund 37.00%