§486-102 Systems of measurement. The United States customary system of weights and measures and the metric system of measurement are jointly recognized, and either one or both shall be used for all measurement purposes in the State. The definitions of basic units of measure, the tables of measure and measure equivalents, the specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements for measuring devices, as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and adopted, or modified and adopted by the board, together with the measurement standards provided for herein, are recognized and shall govern measurement standards, measuring equipment and measuring transactions in the State. [L 1991, c 153, pt of §6]
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