R70-960-2. Definitions of Terms  


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  • A. Fuel dispenser means a liquid measuring device used in a multiple product dispenser (MPD) and other fuel dispensing applications. These devices are counted as individual grades per side, per hose of dispenser, including diesel.

    B. Meter means a vehicle tank meter, rack meter, LPG meter, any measuring device that is mounted on a vehicle, devices mounted as a rack meter at a fuel bulk plant or refinery, and any meter that dispenses LPG at a retail establishment. Each individual meter is counted as a device.

    C. Load receiving element means that element of a scale that is designed to receive the load to be weighed, for example: platform, deck, rail, hopper, platter, plate, or scoop.

    D. Small scale means any load receiving element of a weighing device capable of measuring weight between 0 pounds to 999 pounds.

    E. Large scale means any load receiving element of a weighing device capable of measuring weight from 1000 pounds and up.

    F. Check-out register means any device that is commercially used in a price verification system at a check-out register. Included are those devices that use Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) scanners, Electronic Product Code (E. P. C.) readers, manual entries, or any current or future use of any device that could be used at the final point of sale as a means for pricing for commercial sales.