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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 23, 2010 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 23, 2010 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Commending the outstanding service of inspectors of county and |
2 | city weights and measures offices and the Weights and |
3 | Measures Division of the Department of Agriculture in the |
4 | protection of our citizens by ensuring accuracy, equity and |
5 | confidence in commercial and retail measurements. |
6 | WHEREAS, Over 200 years ago, President John Adams signed the |
7 | first weights and measures law to protect consumers from |
8 | inaccurate measurements and disingenuous practices, and from |
9 | this first law, the weights and measures inspectors have |
10 | continued to protect buyers and sellers in every element of |
11 | daily commerce; and |
12 | WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is served by the |
13 | Weights and Measures Division of the Pennsylvania Department of |
14 | Agriculture and its regional weights and measures offices, and |
15 | Pennsylvania also has the distinction of being locally supported |
16 | by 18 county and two city weights and measures offices to |
17 | provide annual inspections in Pennsylvania in order to protect |
18 | our citizens and ensure accuracy, equity and confidence in |
19 | commercial and retail measurements; and |
20 | WHEREAS, The service performed by the weights and measures |
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1 | inspectors is vitally important to our economy and every aspect |
2 | of daily life; and |
3 | WHEREAS, The inspectors use highly accurate equipment to |
4 | inspect and test commercial scales, meters, scanning equipment |
5 | and packaged products, and their jurisdiction includes the |
6 | weighing and measuring equipment found in warehouses, packing |
7 | plants, feed mills, shipping companies, lumberyards and gasoline |
8 | stations; and |
9 | WHEREAS, Through the efforts of these inspectors, |
10 | Pennsylvanians can be sure that they receive what they pay for |
11 | in terms of the amount of motor fuel, coal, firewood, home |
12 | heating oil, liquid propane gas and food products that they |
13 | purchase as well as feel confident in the accuracy of weights |
14 | and measures of small and medium commercial scales, large truck |
15 | scales, checkout scanner systems, package checking, timing |
16 | devices and petroleum terminal facilities; and |
17 | WHEREAS, In recognition of the excellent work of the weights |
18 | and measures inspectors in this Commonwealth, the Governor |
19 | proclaimed the week of February 28 through March 6, 2010, as |
20 | "Weights and Measures Week" in Pennsylvania; therefore be it |
21 | RESOLVED, That the Senate commend the weights and measures |
22 | inspectors in this Commonwealth for their outstanding public |
23 | service in the protection of our citizens by ensuring accuracy, |
24 | equity and confidence in commercial and retail measurements; and |
25 | be it further |
26 | RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage Pennsylvania residents to |
27 | look for current inspection approval seals when purchasing |
28 | products and report problems or concerns to the local weights |
29 | and measures office or by calling 1-877-TEST-007. |
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