Steve,
The "Division of Measurements Standards" in each State (or whatever is is
called in a particular State, located in the Department of Agriculture in
many States) may accept metric-only labeling of products which are not
included in the scope of the FPLA. Legislation to the contrary does not
exist in any State that I am aware of. No direct vote of citizens would
be necessary to allow metric-only labeling for products not under FPLA.
Jim Frysinger has posted at his Web Site the list of products not under
the FPLA. The list is derived from "Uniform Laws and Regulations in the
areas of legal metrology and engine fuel quality", NIST Handbook 130.
The latest edition is 2001.
Gene.
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On Tue, 4 Sep 2001, Stephen Davis wrote:
> Thanks for the answers to my question, Gene. I would like to ask one more
> thing, if I may. You say that some products are not regulated by the FPLA,
> but the jurisdiction of the 50 states. Say one of those states wanted
> these products to read totally in SI units. Would they have to put it to
> the vote to the citizens of that particular state, or could they just impose
> it as they saw fit?
> ...
