Offences and Penalties under Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the Rules made thereunder
Sl. No. Section and nature of offence Penal Section Penalties
1 S. 8(3)    Use of weight, measure or numeration other than the Standard weight, measure or numeration 25 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and also with fine.
2. S.26 Alteration of weight and measure 26 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the second and subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
2 S. 8(4)   Manufacture of weight or measure not conforming to Standards 27 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the second and subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which  may extend to three years or with fine or with both.
3 S. 10   Transaction or dealing or contract in respect of goods etc , by weight , measure or number than prescribed. 28 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
4 S. 11 Quote or make announcement or issue or exhibit of price list or changing of price than in accordance with standard unit of weight or measure or numeration. 29 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
5 S. 12 Demanding or receiving any articles or thing on service in excess or less than the quantity specified by contract or agreement. 30 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees and for the second  or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
6. S. 17 Maintenance of records, registers by manufacturer, dealer or repairer  and production of weight, measure document, register on demand 31 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second  or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.
7. S.22 Failure to get model approved. 32 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.
8. S.24 Use of unverified weight or measure 33 Shall be punished with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees but which may extend to ten thousand rupees and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.
9. S.34. Sale or delivery of commodities, etc, by non-standard weight or measure 34. Shall be punished with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
10. S.35 Rendering services by non-standard weight, measure or number. 35 Shall be punished with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
11. S.18(1) Selling, etc., of non-standard packages 36(1) Shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, for the second offence, with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the subsequent offence, with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with both.
12. S.18(2) Whoever manufactures or pack or import or causes to be manufactured or packed or imported any pre packed commodity  with error in net quantity. 36(2) Shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
13. S.37 Contravention by Government approved Test Centre 37
  1. Shall be punished with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
  2. Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
14. S 19. Non-registration by importer of weight or measure 38 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
15. S 20. Import of non-standard weight or measure 39 Shall be punished with fine, which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.
16. S.15 Obstructing Director, Controller or Legal Metrology Officer 40. Shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years.
17. S 41. Giving false information or false return 41
  1. Shall be punished with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and also with fine.
  2. Shall be punished with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.
18. S 42 Vexatious search 42 Shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
19. S 43 verification in contravention of Act and Rules 43. Shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
20 S 44. Counterfeiting of seals, etc 44 Shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to one year and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to five years.
21 S.23 Manufacture of weight or measure without licence 45 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the second  or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
22 S. 23 Repair/sale of weight or measure  without licence 46 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second  or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
23 S. 47 Tampering with licence 47 Shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year,  or with both.
24 S. 49 Offences by companies 49 Shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly and the power of court to publish name, place of business, etc for companies convicted.
25. S. 52(1) Provision of any rule made under the Act 52(3) In making any rule under this section, the Central Government may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
26. Rules 18(2) of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 - Sale of any commodity in packed form at a price exceeding the Maximum Retail Price Rules 32(2) of LM(PC) Rules, 2011 Shall be punished with fine of two thousand rupees.
27 Rules 18(5) of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011Obliterate Smudge are alter the Maximum Retail Price indicated by the Manufacturer or packer or the Importer Rules 32(2) of LM(PC) Rules, 2011 Shall be punished with fine of two thousand rupees.
28. Rules 27 – 31 of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 – Non-Registration of manufacturers, packers and importer of packaged commodities Rules 32(1)  of LM(PC) Rules, 2011 Shall be punished with fine of four thousand rupees.
29. S 53(1) Provision of any Rule made under the Act 53(3) In making any Rule under this section, the State Government may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
30. Rule 21 (1) of Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules 2011. Non Suspension of Beam Scale in trade premises. Rule 23 Shall be punished with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees.
31. Rule 21 (2) of Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. Non using of weights and measures in clean condition or without proper lighting arrangement. Rule 23 Shall be punished with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees.
32. Rule 21(3) of Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. Dismantle of verified weighing and measuring instrument stamped in Situ without prior intimation to the Controller of Legal Metrology or other person authorized by him in his behalf Rule 23 Shall be punished with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees.
33. Rule 21(4) of Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 – Non keeping of duly verified test weight at the site of weighing instrument. Rule 23 Shall be punished with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees.
34. Rule 21(5) of Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 . Non-keeping of duly verified 5 litre/10 litre capacity measures by Petrol/Diesel  Retail Outlet. Rule 23 Shall be punished with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees.
35. Rule 22 of Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. Non-exhibition of verification certificate in a conspicuous place in the premises where weights, measures, weighing and measuring instruments to which the Certificate relates are used. Rule 23 Shall be punished with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees.