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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry |
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Chapter 10. Agricultural Products |
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Subchapter 15. National Type Evaluation Program |
SECTION 35:10-15-1. Definitions
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- The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise."Certificate of Conformance" means a document issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and/or the National Conference on Weights and Measures based on testing in participating laboratories, this document constitutes evidence of conformance of a type with the requirements of Handbook 44 and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-1, 105-2, or 105-3."National Type Evaluation Program" means a program of cooperation between the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Conference on Weights and Measures, other Federal Agencies, the States, and the private sector for determining, on a uniform basis, conformance of a type with the relevant provisions as approved by the National Conference on Weights and Measures published in Handbook 44, "Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices," and the National Conference on Weights and Measures, Publication 14, "National Type Evaluation Program, Administrative Procedures, Technical Policy, Checklist and Test Procedures"."Participating laboratory" means any State Measurement Laboratory that has been accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology or accrediting authority, in accordance with its program for the Certification of Capability of State Measurement Laboratories, any State Weights and Measures Agency, or other laboratory that has been authorized to conduct a type evaluation under the National Type Evaluation Program."Type" means a model or models of a particular measurement system, instrument, element, or field standard that positively identifies the design. A specific type may vary in its measurement ranges, size, performance, and operating characteristics as specified in the Certificate of Conformance."Type evaluation" means the testing, examination, and/or evaluation of a type by a Participating Laboratory under the National Type Evaluation Program.