REGULATORY SERVICES

The Office of Product & Industry Standards (OPIS) is responsible for enforcing several different laws. Inspectors are responsible for the inspection of establishments and commodities covered by the five commodity laws assigned to OPIS. These include Fertilizer, Liming Materials, Seed, Feed, including medicated feed, and Animal Remedies Laws.

OPIS is also responsible for the inspection and testing of all commercially used weighing and measuring equipment as required under the Virginia Weights and Measures Law. Other activities include the inspection and verification of packaged consumer products, testing and inspecting gasoline dispensers, collecting samples of gasoline, and reporting findings on investigations of consumer complaints and emergency situations.

The Office of Product and Industry Standards operates three field offices and two laboratories in addition to its main office in Richmond.

Please consult the DIRECTORY to contact us for information on:

• Agricultural Commodities
• Commission Merchants
• Metrology Laboratory
• Motor Fuel Quality
• Seed Laboratory
• Weights and Measures Inspection

Commodity Inspection
Animal Remedies
Commercial Animal Feed
Fertilizer and Lime
Seed
Seed Inspection Fees
Motor Fuel Regulation
Petroleum Products Franchise Act
Seed Laboratory
Seed Testing Fee Schedule
Weights and Measures
Service Agencies and Technicians
Public Weighmaster Law
Producer Protection
Metrology Laboratory
Frequently Asked Questions