Topsfield Town Government

Sealer of Weights and Measures

Mark Tolman, Sealer

 

Contact:

Inspectional Services Department

978-887-1522

Description:

The duties of the Sealer of Weights and Measures consist of the following:

• maintaining the Town's testing equipment in usable condition, which includes taking some to the Massachusetts Division of Standards Lab to be certified and documented for accuracy;
• enforcing the State requirements for weights and measuring devices, including type evaluation and accuracy of all scales, pumps, and linear measurements that are used to determine the price of a comodity; and
• turning over to the Town all fees collected for services and keeping records of all inspections.