No person shall use, for the purpose of determining the weight, quantity or price of any commodity sold, or offered or exposed for sale, any new, used or repaired weighing or measuring device or system, or accessory related thereto, unless he or she has first notified the appropriate municipal director of weights and measures in writing, or by such other means as the director may deem acceptable, of such intended use or unless such device, system or accessory has been inspected, tested and sealed. Each installation or repair shall be made in conformance with specifications, tolerances and variations allowable as established by the commissioner.
New York Legal Code