Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 531.38 (2025)
Systems of weights and measures.
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531.38 Systems of weights and measures.—The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in this state. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight and measure, and weight and measure equivalents as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the state.
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case, 1995–1995 · leading case: Emergency Assocs. of Tampa PA v. Sassano, 664 So. 2d 1000 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995).
Emergency Assocs. of Tampa PA v. Sassano, 664 So. 2d 1000 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995). “38, Florida Statutes (1993), provides in part that "[t]he definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight and measure, and weight and measure equivalents as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are recognized and shall govern…”
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