{"id":7812,"date":"2017-11-24T10:57:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T14:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/website\/?page_id=7812"},"modified":"2019-10-16T13:58:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T17:58:53","slug":"lmi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/lmi\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Metrology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row bg_parallax=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540123949728{margin-top: -15% !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lmi-banner1.jpg?id=10286) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540125572751{margin-top: 16% !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 35px; line-height: 5px; text-align: center; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">LEGAL METROLOGY INSPECTORATE<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1px; color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #000000;\"><strong>Tel: (868) 662-8827 \/ 663-4835 Ext 2348 or (868) 750-0686 | Fax: (868) 663-4335<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1px; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #000000;\"><strong>LMI@ttbs.org.tt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539800878048{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1504723187252{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10981&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1542035404559{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539784131643{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1569892113139{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7854 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/lmi_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"69\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; padding-top: 3px; color: #000000; line-height: 5px; text-align: left;\"><strong>LEGAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #000000; line-height: 5px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">METROLOGY<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Legal metrology is the branch of metrology that deals with laws and regulations relating to units of measurement, measuring devices and measurement methods.\u00a0 It helps provide support and protection to areas such as public safety, health, the environment and trade.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, one of the main roles of legal metrology is to ensure that measuring devices used in trade provide accurate measurements.\u00a0 This is done through a process called verification. \u00a0This involves conducting a series of tests on the measuring device, such as a scale or fuel dispenser, to ensure that it is measuring accurately and reliably.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"btn impactBtn\" style=\"width: 160px; margin: 0 5px 10px;\" href=\"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/lmi_request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request Verification<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539793306157{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #000000; text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8211; Request For Verification Process &#8211;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539792875899{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10291\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/form-icons.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/form-icons.png 315w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/form-icons-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/form-icons-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/form-icons-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Step One<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Fill out the appropriate request for verification form <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/lmi_request\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10292\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/email-icons.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/email-icons.png 315w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/email-icons-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/email-icons-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/email-icons-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Step Two<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]An email will be sent to you with a link to view your invoice or pay online using credit card or cash voucher.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10293\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/money-icons.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/money-icons.png 315w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/money-icons-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/money-icons-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/money-icons-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Step Three<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Make e-payment online or via an inspector&#8217;s handheld device. Cash is not accepted.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10294\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/phone-icons.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/phone-icons.png 315w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/phone-icons-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/phone-icons-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/phone-icons-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Step Four<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Await call to schedule verification. If you have special access requirements please contact us at 662-8827 ext: 2348, mobile: 750-0686.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_parallax=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540090130875{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 1% !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/red-scale-banner5.jpg?id=10328) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540090108317{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540569613851{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 15% !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 15% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 35px; line-height: 10px; text-align: center; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">LMI Service Fee Schedule<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000000;\"><strong>Here is a list of our services and the associated fees. Click below to view.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"><a class=\"clearBtn\" style=\"margin: 5px 5px 5px;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Fee-Schedule-vat-exclusive.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE TO VIEW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539960682959{padding-bottom: -3% !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540089837801{margin-right: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539960173446{margin-top: 20px !important;border-top-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #000000; line-height: 5px; text-align: right;\"><strong>ROBUST<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #000000; line-height: 5px; text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">From a trade or commerce perspective, consumers and traders make decisions based on measurement results daily; measurements that affect economic and personal well-being.\u00a0 Thus, a well-functioning society must have confidence in its measurements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Governments therefore need to give society the means to establish confidence in measurement results, so that traders, consumers, regulators, industry and others can make informed decisions based on accurate measurements. \u00a0This is a role supported and facilitated by a sound legal metrology system. \u00a0In fact, public trust in good measurement enforcement encourages respect for and compliance with the law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">A certified product carries the Trinidad and Tobago Standard Mark.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1504633323606{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10545&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539963422739{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1511801887506{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551116554754{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;border-top-width: 20px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #000000; line-height: 5px; text-align: left;\"><strong>A FUNDAMENTAL\u00a0<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #dd3333;\">NEED<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A robust and working legal metrology system is a fundamental need for any country. Having been proclaimed in 2015, the country\u2019s metrology legislation &#8211; the Metrology Act No.18 of 2004 &#8211; formalizes, the legal metrology system and gives citizens greater assurance in the measurement capabilities of the country.<\/p>\n<p><em>For further information on the role of legal metrology in the areas of Trade, Safety, Health and the Environment, please click here <\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oiml.org\/en\/about\/legal-metrology\">http:\/\/www.oiml.org\/en\/about\/legal-metrology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #000000; text-align: left;\"><strong>Verified Devices:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a style=\"color: #517494;\" href=\"\/verified-fuel-stations\/\">Click here to view a list of verified fuel stations<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a style=\"color: #517494;\" href=\"\/verified-courier-scales\/\">Click here to view a list of verified courier scales<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a style=\"color: #517494;\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/LMI-Supermarkets-Groceries-and-Minimarts-with-Verified-Weighing-Devices-in-Trinidad-and-Tobago-REVISED-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view a list of Supermarkets, Groceries and Minimarts with verified scales<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a style=\"color: #517494;\" href=\"http:\/\/gottbs.com\/verified-food-by-weight-restaurant-scales\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view a list of Verified Food-By-Weight Restaurant Scales<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571248423868{padding-top: 35px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #000000; line-height: 5px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>News &amp;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\n\t\n\t<div class=\"row-fluid portfolio-columns-4 posts-grid \" 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2004<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #000000;\"><strong>The Metrology Act of 2004 has given a number of responsibilities to the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn impactBtn\" style=\"width: 160px; margin: 0 5px 10px;\" href=\"\/metrologyact2004-2\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row bg_parallax=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1540123949728{margin-top: -15% !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/gottbs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/lmi-banner1.jpg?id=10286) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat 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