Va. Code § 3.2-5603
Two systems of weights and measures recognized; definitions and tables of National Institute of Standards and Technology to govern
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 3.2 — Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 3.2-5603, Two systems of weights and measures recognized; definitions and tables of National Institute of Standards and Technology to govern, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1395752
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Both the system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are recognized, and one or the other, or both, of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the Commonwealth. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight and measure, and weights and measures equivalents, as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the Commonwealth.