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About Us
Working to prevent consumer fraud and ensure fair competition in the marketplace.
Vision
Our division assures consumers that the weight or measure of food and nonfood products, services or commodities purchased in Oregon is accurate. We check the quantity labeling on packaged products, investigate complaints, and annually inspect 54,000 scales, gas pumps, and meters statewide.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Measurement Standards Division is four-fold:
  • Prevent fraud by ensuring that weighing and measuring devices used in commerce are accurate and correctly used,
  • Prevent fraud through transaction verifications and by checking packaged products for correct net contents and labeling,
  • Ensure that motor fuels meet national standards for quality, and
  • Provide official and traceable mass, volume, and length calibration services.
Organization
Annual Performance Measures

The Measurement Standards Division has 26 employees serving the people of Oregon. The division's 18 field inspectors are strategically located throughout the state, ensuring equity in the marketplace for Oregon's metropolitan and rural communities.
 
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Programs
Weighing and measuring devices
 
Page updated: April 17, 2008

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