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• Weights and measures—United States—History [Browse]

Series

• Routledge research in public administration and public policy. [More in this series]
• Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

Contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Information
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Illustrations
• Preface
• Introduction
• What Is 'Weights and Measures'?
• What Exactly Do Weights and Measures Inspectors Do?
• 1 Modern Weights and Measures Regulation in the United States
• First Survey of State Weights and Measures Programs [2002]
• State Weights and Measures Program Budgets [2002]
• State Weights and Measures Inspectors [2002]
• Inventory of Commercial Scales and Retail Motor-Fuel Dispensers [2002]
• Weighing and Measuring Device Inspection Frequencies and Failure Rates [2002]
• Device Registration and Inspection Fees [2002]
• Package Net Contents Inspections [2002]
• Price Scanning System Inspections [2002]
• Conclusions From First Survey of State Weights and Measures Programs [2002]
• Follow-Up Survey of State Weights and Measures Programs [2019]
• State Weights and Measures Inspectors [2019]
• Inventory of Commercial Scales and Retail Motor-Fuel Dispensers [2019]
• Weighing and Measuring Device Inspection Frequencies and Failure Rates [2019]
• Graph of RMFD Inspection Frequency V. RMFD Inspection Failure Rate [2019]
• Package Net Contents Inspections and Price Scanning System Inspections [2019]
• Funding Sources for State W&
• M Programs [2019]
• Typical W&
• M Device Registration Fees [2019]
• Innovations to Improve Inspection Efficiency
• Conclusions From Second Survey of State Weights and Measures Programs [2019]
• State Weights and Measures Regulatory Organizations
• Metrology Laboratories
• Notes
• Bibliography
• 2 The Economics of Weights and Measures Regulation in the United States
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
• Impact of Weights and Measures Regulation On GDP
• The Expenses of Weights and Measures Regulation
• Economic Impacts of Regulation
• Notes.
• 3 Case History: Weights and Measures Regulation in Seattle, Washington
• The Early Years
• Establishment of Weights and Measures Division in Seattle
• Establishment of Weights and Measures Department in Washington
• Weights and Measures Standards
• Organization of Seattle Weights and Measures Division
• Seattle Weights and Measures Division Inspection Activities During the First Year
• Early Seattle Weights and Measures Division Inspection Activities
• Washington Supreme Court 'Shrinkage' Case
• In Recent Years
• Weights and Measures Regulatory Fee Revenue
• Weights and Measures Inspection Plan
• 'Report Cards' On Weights and Measures Inspection Activities
• Elements of the Weights and Measures Inspection Plan
• 1997 Weights and Measures Inspection Plan Gas Pump Inspections
• Seattle Consumer Affairs Facility (Circa 1997)
• Seattle Consumer Affairs Vehicle Fleet
• Seattle Consumer Affairs Staff
• Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices in Seattle (1997)
• Current Weights and Measures Inspections in Seattle
• 4 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Conference On Weights and Measures (NCWM)
• The National Bureau of Standards
• First Conference of State Sealers of Weights and Measures
• Second Conference of State Sealers of Weights and Measures
• Third Conference of State Sealers of Weights and Measures
• Fourth Conference of State Sealers of Weights and Measures
• Survey of State Enforcement By National Bureau of Standards
• Annual Meetings of the NCWM
• The National Conference On Weights and Measures
• The Goal of Uniformity
• Uniformity of Weights and Measures Laws, Regulations and Standards
• Uniformity of Weights and Measures Device Categories
• Uniformity of Weighing and Measuring Device Inspection Forms.
• Uniformity of Inspection Procedures
• Uniformity of Training and Certification of Weights and Measures Inspectors
• Memorandum of Understanding
• 5 Enforcement Issues
• Joint Federal-State Study of School Milk (April-May 1997)
• Study Findings
• Impact On Consumer
• Milk Net Contents Inspection Procedures
• Political Fallout From the School Milk Study
• Marketplace Surveys After the School Milk Study
• Implementation of Recommendations From Marketplace Studies
• Retail Motor-Fuel Dispenser Fraud in Los Angeles (1998)
• Media Reporting
• Investigation Results
• The Original Short Measure Complaint (1994)
• Receipt of an FBI Tip (Early 1996)
• Finally, a Couple of Breaks (Late 1996-July 1997)
• Setting the Trap (1997)
• The Aftermath (1998-1999)
• The Economic Impact of the Fraud Scheme On Consumers
• Implications for the Future
• Privatization of Weights and Measures Enforcement
• Expanding the Role of Private Service Companies
• The NCWM Task Force On Planning for the 21st Century
• The Final Report of the Privatization Work Group
• Privatization of Weights and Measures in Kansas
• Privatization of Weights and Measures in Washington
• Economic Loss From Short Weight Packages
• Some Conclusions On Privatization
• 6 Landmark Legal Cases
• Washington State Supreme Court 'Shrinkage' Case
• Washington State Supreme Court 'Shrinkage' Case (1913)
• California 'Moisture Loss' Cases
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California. (1973)
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1976)
• U. S. Supreme Court 'Moisture Loss' Case (1977)
• Wet Tare V. Dry Tare
• Moisture Loss Determinations
• 7 Conclusions and Forecasts
• The Current State of Weights and Measures Regulation
• Effectiveness of Weights and Measures Regulation.
• Forecast: The Future of Weights and Measures Regulation
• In the Near Term
• In the Long Term
• Conclusions
• Glossary
• Appendix A Comparison of 2002 and 2019 Surveys of State Weights and Measures Regulatory Programs: Inspectors and Devices
• Appendix B Comparison of 2002 and 2019 Surveys of State Weights and Measures Regulatory Programs: Inspections, Frequency, ...
• Index.

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ISBN

• 1-00-326366-6
• 1-000-54749-3
• 1-003-26366-6

OCLC

1290484933

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