Division of Measurement Standards
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The Division of Measurement Standards is a regulatory unit within California’s state government responsible for ensuring accuracy and fairness in commercial weighing, measuring, and labeling practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Division of Measurement Standards canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6998811 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Division of Measurement Standards Context triple: [California Department of Food and Agriculture, hasDivision, Division of Measurement Standards]
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A.
National Metrology Institutes
National Metrology Institutes are national organizations responsible for establishing and maintaining measurement standards and ensuring their accuracy and international comparability.
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B.
Division of Standards and Training
The Division of Standards and Training is a specialized unit within the Massachusetts State Police responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing training programs and professional standards for the agency’s personnel.
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C.
Standards Bureau
The Standards Bureau is a division within the Department of Social Welfare and Development responsible for formulating, monitoring, and enforcing standards for social welfare programs and services.
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D.
Commission A – Electromagnetic Metrology
Commission A – Electromagnetic Metrology is a specialized body within the International Union of Radio Science that focuses on the science, standards, and precise measurement of electromagnetic quantities.
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E.
International Organization of Legal Metrology
The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) is an intergovernmental body that develops international recommendations and standards to harmonize legal metrology regulations and ensure the global consistency and reliability of measuring instruments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Division of Measurement Standards Target entity description: The Division of Measurement Standards is a regulatory unit within California’s state government responsible for ensuring accuracy and fairness in commercial weighing, measuring, and labeling practices.
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A.
National Metrology Institutes
National Metrology Institutes are national organizations responsible for establishing and maintaining measurement standards and ensuring their accuracy and international comparability.
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B.
Division of Standards and Training
The Division of Standards and Training is a specialized unit within the Massachusetts State Police responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing training programs and professional standards for the agency’s personnel.
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C.
Standards Bureau
The Standards Bureau is a division within the Department of Social Welfare and Development responsible for formulating, monitoring, and enforcing standards for social welfare programs and services.
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D.
Commission A – Electromagnetic Metrology
Commission A – Electromagnetic Metrology is a specialized body within the International Union of Radio Science that focuses on the science, standards, and precise measurement of electromagnetic quantities.
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E.
International Organization of Legal Metrology
The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) is an intergovernmental body that develops international recommendations and standards to harmonize legal metrology regulations and ensure the global consistency and reliability of measuring instruments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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regulatory agency ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
National Conference on Weights and Measures
NERFINISHED
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National Institute of Standards and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| develops | standards and test procedures for weighing and measuring devices ⓘ |
| enforces |
California Business and Professions Code related to weights and measures
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California regulations on commercial weighing and measuring devices ⓘ California regulations on quantity and labeling of packaged commodities ⓘ |
| goal | to promote equity in the marketplace through accurate measurement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Sacramento, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | to protect consumers and businesses by ensuring the accuracy of commercial measurement and labeling ⓘ |
| oversees | county weights and measures programs in California ⓘ |
| partOf | California Department of Food and Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
technical guidance to local weights and measures officials
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training for county weights and measures staff ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial measuring practices
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commercial weighing practices ⓘ packaged commodity labeling ⓘ petroleum product quality and quantity ⓘ weighing and measuring devices used in commerce ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring accuracy of commercial labeling practices
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ensuring accuracy of commercial measuring devices ⓘ ensuring accuracy of commercial weighing devices ⓘ ensuring fairness in commercial transactions involving weight and measure ⓘ |
| sector |
consumer protection
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trade regulation ⓘ weights and measures ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/ ⓘ |
| worksWith | county sealers of weights and measures in California ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Division of Measurement Standards Description of subject: The Division of Measurement Standards is a regulatory unit within California’s state government responsible for ensuring accuracy and fairness in commercial weighing, measuring, and labeling practices.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.