Legal Metrology Penalties: What Happens If Your Scale Is Not Verified?

Using an unverified or unstamped weighing instrument in trade is an offence under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. Inspectors can seize the instrument, issue a penalty, and in serious or repeated cases initiate prosecution.

Penalties are levied per instrument, and repeat offences can lead to prosecution. Beyond the penalty, a seizure stops trade at your counter until the matter is resolved.

The commercial damage often exceeds the fine: disputes with customers, lost institutional contracts that require valid certificates, and audit findings for hospitals and manufacturers.

Keeping instruments accurate is inexpensive compared to any of this. Keeping a calendar of due dates is the simplest risk control available.