{"id":181,"date":"2012-11-22T10:38:57","date_gmt":"2012-11-22T17:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pricecomputingscales.com\/Retail\/?p=181"},"modified":"2012-11-15T10:45:37","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T17:45:37","slug":"scale-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pricecomputingscales.com\/Retail\/2012\/11\/22\/scale-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Scale Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every now and then we get asked about rules and regulations when it comes to selling fruits and vegetables to customers. The general rule of thumb is if you&#8217;re selling by weight, then you should use a scale that is legal for trade and has been checked by your state inspector. Here is a <a href=\"http:\/\/lebanonfarmersmarket.org\/marketrulesandregulations.pdf\">link<\/a> below that basically backs up that assumption.<\/p>\n<p>Vendors selling by weight must provide their own certified scales. 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