The Office of Sealer of Weights and Measures is consolidated
with the Office of Agricultural Commissioner.
(Ord. 472 § 1, 1954)
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Consolidation became effective on October 1, 1953.
The Agricultural Commissioner is vested with, and shall exercise
all the powers and authority of a sealer of weights and measures in
addition to his or her duties as Agricultural Commissioner.
(Ord. 472 § 2, 1954)
The Agricultural Commissioner in his or her capacity as the
sealer of weights and measures, and his or her duly authorized agents,
shall have the authority and immunities of public officers as set
forth in Section 12013 of the Business and Professions Code to make
arrests without a warrant whenever he or she has reasonable cause
to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor
in his or her presence which is in violation of any provision of Division
5 and Division 8, Chapters 5, 7, 10 and 11 of the Business and Professions
Code wherein he or she has the authority to enforce, or any section
of this code, or any ordinance or statute which he or she has the
authority to enforce.
(SCC 73 § 1, 1972)
