NEMRT - Class Info Portable Weight Scale Certification

Spring FY24 Training Catalog

Portable Weight Scale Certification 04TRA002
Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT 7 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!
Location:	St. Charles Police Department
Date:	5/18/2024
Starts:	08:00 AM	Ends:	12:00 PM
NEMRT Certificate Hours:	4
Speaker(s):	James Linane, Ronald Brandenburg, Zachary W Pugh
Member Fee:	$35.00
NonMember Fee:	$150.00
Department Max:	2
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This four hour course is designed to satisfy requirements set forth in Public Act 91-0129 that requires law enforcement officers that weigh overweight trucks, and issue citations based on the use of portable scales, to be certified in the use of portable scales. This class will fulfill that requirement and will supplement the required standard 40 Hour Basic Truck Weight Enforcement class or similar program within the previous five years. Law enforcement agencies that only issue overweight truck weight citations based on the use of stationary, in-ground/elevated platform scales, are not required to complete this course. Topic to be addressed include the following: • Review of the history of portable scale use in Illinois • Current law relative to truck weight enforcement with portable scales • Review of the Federal NIST Handbook 44 • Review of the Illinois Department of Agriculture Weight and Measures Standards Act • Practical exercises involving the use and setup of portable scales NOTE: Officers taking this class must have completed NEMRT's 40 Hour Basic Truck Weight Enforcement program or a similar program in the past five years in order to enroll in this course. This course will be taught by; Chief James Linane (Ret.), Sleepy Hollow Police Department and Sgt. Ron Brandenburg (Ret.), Elburn Police Department This course has been certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and is not reimbursable by the ILETSB. ** Cancellations for this program must be received by NEMRT 35 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed.

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Portable Weight Scale Certification 04TRA002