RD506 - Annual Report on the Testing and Inspection Activities of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Weights and Measures Program – October 1, 2023


Executive Summary:

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, staff assigned to the Weights and Measures Program in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) inspected 83,432 weighing and measuring devices used in commercial transactions in the Commonwealth, a three percent increase from the previous year. The frequency with which VDACS inspects each device that is subject to inspection is approximately once every 20 months. Staff also collected 4,731 motor fuel samples and investigated 433 consumer complaints.