(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless registered with the Secretary under § 11-204.3 or § 11-204.4 of this subtitle, a weight and measure may not be used or possessed for current use for: (1) Buying or selling any commodity or object; (2) Hire or award; (3) Computing any charge or payment for services rendered on the basis of weight and measurement; or (4) Determining any weight and measure for a charge. (b) This section does not apply to counting scales.
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