Business and Professions Code section 12719

When the weight or measure of a vehicle, container, or pallet and its net contents has been recorded on a weighmaster certificate, it is unlawful for any person to remove a part of, or add to, the net contents, before the contents are delivered to the buyer or consignee, unless a correct weighmaster certificate is obtained.

Source: Section 12719, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=12719. (updated Jan. 1, 1984; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_12719

Original Source: Section 12719, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=12719. (last accessed May 12, 2025).