House Bill No. 1542 amends existing agricultural law regarding weights and measures in Oklahoma. The bill removes the requirement for the Director of the Bureau of Standards to send reference standards to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for certification. Instead, it allows for these standards to be sent to a qualified laboratory for certification. Additionally, the bill eliminates the requirement for weights and measures to be certified by NIST, permitting a qualified laboratory to perform this certification instead.

The amendments are reflected in Sections 14-2 and 14-3 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The changes aim to streamline the certification process for weights and measures by allowing more flexibility in the choice of certifying bodies. The bill is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.