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Weights and Measures

59 Court St.
Westfield, MA 01085
(413)572-6241

The Weights and Measures office is responsible for the inspection, testing, adjusting, sealing or condemnation of all commercial weighing and measuring devices, whether for buying, selling, hire or reward.

It also inspects pre-packaged food and merchandise for correct weight, measure, count and labeling requirements regarding weight and measure and various state pricing regulations. Weights & Measures also inspects the calibration of vehicle tanks.

The office investigates all complaints upon request of short weight of commodities, short measure of firewood and fraudulent use of weighing & measuring devices.

The department checks transient vendors, hawkers and peddlers for appropriate licenses.

Weights and Measures inspects automated check out systems and proper price labeling of scanned commodities.