>> Well, this is enough to get you started. Enjoy the googling! Thanks a lot Jim! Yes it certainly is, and I will.
Nat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Frysinger Sent: Saturday, 2004 January 03 15:58 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:28142] Re: UPLR status page updated On Saturday 2004 January 03 15:07, Nat Hager III wrote: > Sure would like to know what's going on in my embarrassingly purple > state. I've searched Pennsylvania and UPLR and all I get is a lot of > references to the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. > > Nat Nat, Pennsylvania code on weights and measures is at http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/070/070toc.html The labeling section is at http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/070/partIItoc.html and it indexes four files.These will probably serve only to tell you what the current code says but in writing to legislators it helps often to cite specifics. If you show that you are up on the law citations, you are more likely to be taken seriously, I think. The pertinent section is Title 70, Part II, Chapter 23, Subchapter 23a, section � 23.15a. [quote; http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/070/chapter23/chap23toc.html#23.15a.] � 23.15a. Metric system declarations: A separate statement of the net quantity of contents in terms of the metric system is not regarded as a supplemental statement, and a statement of quantity in terms of the metric system of weight or measure may also appear on the principal display panel or other panels. Source The provisions of this � 23.15a adopted March 11, 1977, effective March 12, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 706. [end quote] You will also want to be conversant with Act 1996-155, found at http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/weights/cwp/view.asp?A=3&QUESTION_ID= 114299 especially sections 4127 and 4128. Sections 4135 and 4136 set required sizes for packages of butter/oleo and of dairy products, respectively; section 4138 similarly sets package sizes for potatoes. Section 4137 is interesting in that this is where Pennsylvania requires flour, grits, cornmeal, etc. to be sold in only certain sizes of packages unless they are over 100 lb or under 3 lb. This section seems to be a pet of a certain Pennsy statesman (I don't know who) but I think it is the one NIST refered to in declaring it the reason that PA is "wedged". So this act would also have to be revised! Interestingly, Act 1996-155, section 4136 says that dairy products may be sold in any sized package less than one gill or in metric or metric equivalent packages of 125 milliliters, 250 milliliters, 500 milliliters, 1 liter or multiples of 1 liter. A section not involved with labeling per se but implementing the use of the metric system in PA is at http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/001/chapter13/s13.39.html The points of contact at the PA W&MO are: Charles Bruckner, Director Bureau of Ride and Measurement Standards Department of Agriculture 2301 North Cameron Street Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 717-787-9089 717-787-6772 Fax: 717-783-4158 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site: www.pda.state.pa.us Well, this is enough to get you started. Enjoy the googling! Jim -- James R. Frysinger Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist Senior Member, IEEE http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: Physics Lab Manager, Lecturer Dept. of Physics and Astronomy University/College of Charleston 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 843.953.7644 (phone) 843.953.4824 (FAX) Home: 10 Captiva Row Charleston, SC 29407 843.225.0805
