Drycleaner Scale Regulatory Agencies

If you have any pricing dependent on weight, especially for wash-and-fold, your scale should be inspected or certified by your state agency. They have the right to enter your facility at any moment to inspect your scale, so don't let them catch you off-guard.

Here is a list of agencies responsible for inspecting or certifying commercial scales so you can be informed of the regulations in your state.

State	Regulatory Agency	Link
Arizona	Weights & Measures Services Division, Arizona Department of Agriculture	https://agriculture.az.gov/weights-measures-services-division
Arkansas	Bureau of Standards, Arkansas Department of Agriculture	https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/plant-industries/bureau-of-standards/
Colorado	Measurement Standards Program, Colorado Department of Agriculture	https://ag.colorado.gov/ics/measurement-standards
Kansas	Division of Weights and Measures, Kansas Department of Agriculture	https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/weights-and-measures
Louisiana	Division of Weights and Measures, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF)	https://www.ldaf.la.gov/business/weights-measures
Mississippi	Weights and Measures Division, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC)	https://www.mdac.ms.gov/bureaus-departments/regulatory-services/weights-and-measures/
Missouri	Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection Division, Missouri Department of Agriculture	https://agriculture.mo.gov/weights/
Nevada	Division of Measurement Standards, Nevada Department of Agriculture	https://agri.nv.gov/protection/weights_and_measures/weights___measure_home/
New Mexico	Standards and Consumer Services (SCS) Division, New Mexico Department of Agriculture	https://nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/standards-and-consumer-services/scs-main.html
Oklahoma	Consumer Protection Services (Weights & Measures), Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF)	https://ag.ok.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/
Texas	Weights and Measures Program, Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)	https://texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Weights-and-Measures
Utah	Weights and Measures Program, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)	https://ag.utah.gov/regulatory-services/weights-and-measures/

Note: In most states, commercial scales (including those used by drycleaners to weigh laundry or dry cleaning by weight) are regulated under the state Weights and Measures program, typically housed within the state Department of Agriculture, and are tested per NIST Handbook 44 standards. Some states allow licensed private service companies to certify/seal scales, with the state agency providing oversight and periodic re-inspection. Cities in some states may also operate their own local weights and measures office alongside the state agency.