24.351.301    NIST HANDBOOK 130 - UNIFORM LAWS AND REGULATIONS

(1) The bureau, with the advice and counsel of NIST, adopts the model regulations to provide accurate and adequate information on packages as to the identity and quantity of contents, so that purchasers can make price and quantity comparison. The regulations are published in NIST Handbook 130, 2012 edition, subparts:

(a) Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation;

(b) Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of Commodities; and

(c) Uniform Unit Pricing Regulation.

(2) A copy of NIST Handbook 130 can be obtained from the United States Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Conference of Weights and Measures, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-0001. The web site is www.nist.org.

 

History: 30-12-202, MCA; IMP, 30-12-202, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 1181, Eff. 10/12/79; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 2486, Eff. 11/23/95; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 1498, Eff. 6/12/98; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2005 MAR p. 445, Eff. 4/1/05; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1786, Eff. 9/7/12.