Riverside County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Weights and Measures Division
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
A Business Registration and Licensing Program, a major component of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES*), was approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on March 21,
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Weights and Measures Division utilize the database being developed for the Business Registration and Licensing Program. This database will identify all businesses in Riverside County.
F2
In fiscal year 2004-2005, the Weights and Measures Division completed a total of 1,202 scanner inspections of licensed businesses within the County. Forty-five percent of these inspections reflected pricing errors. 1
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R2
All retail establishments that fail an inspection be assessed a civil penalty and a reinspection fee.
F3
The Business and Profession Code Section 12015.3(a) gives Weights and Measures Division inspectors the authority to impose civil penalties, which can be up to $1,000 for each violation.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance allowing the Weights and Measures Division to enforce reinspection fees as permitted by AB889.
F4
Assembly Bill 889, Section 6, 13350(e) states, “The board of supervisors, by ordinance, may charge a reinspection fee for reinspections of a retail establishment that fails a standard inspection…” A Weights and Measures Scanner Inspection Program Report dated July 15, 2005, revealed that businesses are most often issued a Notice of Proposed Action rather than a fee.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
All inspectors be issued standardized identification. 2
F5
Weights and Measures Division inspectors are frequently faced with business owners who do not recognize their authority.
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R5
The Agricultural Commissioner take action to increase consumer awareness about the Weights and Measures Division. This should include, but not be limited to, distributing information to: • Senior Centers • Public Schools/ P.T.A. • Public Libraries • Local cable public information ads • Public radio Report Issued: 06/26/06 Report Public: 06/29/06 Response Due: 09/25/06 3
F6
The existence, functions and benefits of the Weights and Measures Division is not well known to the public. Its information pamphlet is not well distributed. *NPDES is a formal water quality/storm water discharge inspection of specified commercial/industrial businesses within the unincorporated county areas.
No recommendations for this finding