Section 185. Stop-use, stop-removal and removal orders  


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  • 1. Any weights and
      measures official  shall  have  the  power  to  issue  stop-use  orders,
      stop-removal   orders  and  removal  orders  with  respect  to  weights,
      measures, and weighing and  measuring  devices  and  systems,  being  or
      susceptible of being commercially used, and to issue stop-removal orders
      and  removal  orders  with respect to packages or amounts of commodities
      kept, offered or exposed for  sale,  sold  or  in  process  of  delivery
      whenever  in  the  course  of  his enforcement of the provisions of this
      article he deems it necessary or expedient to issue such orders.
        2. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, or remove  or  fail  to
      remove from the premises specified, as appropriate, any weight, measure,
      weighing  or  measuring  device  or  system, package, commodity or other
      thing, contrary to the terms of any order issued under the authority  of
      this section.
        3. A "stop-use order", when used in this section, shall mean any order
      or written notice declaring that the device, system or other thing being
      used  is  in contravention of this article and such use shall be stopped
      or discontinued.
        4. A "stop-removal order", when used in this section, shall  mean  any
      order  or written notice declaring that the device, system, commodity or
      other thing being used or handled is in contravention  of  this  article
      and  shall  be  removed from use or sale for a reasonable period of time
      pending correction.
        5. A "removal order", when used in this section, shall mean any  order
      or  written  notice  declaring that the device, system, commodity or any
      other thing being used or handled is in contravention  of  this  article
      and shall be permanently removed from use or sale.