20:01:07:02.  Device design. No weight, measure, or device may be approved unless its specifications, tolerances, and technical requirements comply with NIST Handbook 44, 2020.

    Source: 7 SDR 14, effective August 21, 1980; 11 SDR 50, effective October 14, 1984; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 16 SDR 84, effective November 9, 1989; 18 SDR 198, effective June 4, 1992; 35 SDR 48, effective September 10, 2008; 43 SDR 56, effective October 17, 2016.

    General Authority: SDCL 37-21-5.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 37-20-2 through 37-20-4.

    Reference: NIST Handbook 44, 2020, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, issued October 2019. Copies may be viewed or downloaded at no cost on the National Institute of Science and Technology website located at: https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/publications/nist-handbooks/other-nist-handbooks/other-nist-handbooks-2-2.