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Core Services

Oversize/overweight commercial motor vehicle (CMV) permits - issues oversize/overweight permits. A permit specifies the routes and conditions under which vehicles or loads that exceed legal dimensions and weight limitations set by statute and regulation may move on the state highway system. Danger and inconvenience to the traveling public are minimized and potential damage to the highway structures and bridges is reduced.

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement – MSCVE operates eight-fixed weigh stations at key locations across the state, performs roadside inspections using mobile inspection teams, and patrol units performing traffic stops on unsafe operators. Weigh and inspect commercial vehicles to ensure that companies, drivers, and vehicles meet federal and state operating standards and regulations for size, weight, safety, permit and hazardous materials transport. Perform vehicle inspections at CMV crashes.

Commercial Vehicle Operations – ITS/CVO, Freight Mobility, Develop, deploy and operate Intelligent Transportation Systems to facilitate greater mobility and efficiencies in Commercial Vehicle Operations. Freight Coordinator, using a Freight Analysis Framework and plans for a coordinated multimodal freight system with in the State of Alaska.

Commercial motor vehicle outreach - provide safety and hazardous material transport training and coordination of secondary size, weight and safety enforcement activities to other state and local enforcement agencies.

Measurement Standards Package testing - test prepackaged commodities labeled by weight or volume at retail and wholesale locations, ensuring the accurate net contents. Prepackaged commodities must meet state and national standard compliance codes.

Measurement Standards Scale testing - inspect, test and certify commercial scales that include retail, medium, large, fishing and vehicle scales. Certified scales must meet the national standard compliance codes.

Measurement Standards Meter testing - inspect, test and certify commercial meters that include retail, medium and large meters. Certified meters must meet the national standard compliance codes.

Measurement Standards Price verification - test the accuracy of retail scanners systems. Scanner systems must be within +/- 2% in order to pass the test.

Measurement Standards Metrology Laboratory - provides calibration and certification for the standards used by Weights and Measures Inspectors, other government agencies and industry. This includes mass standards to 1000 pounds, volumetric provers to 1000 gallons, speed detection devices, portable weight enforcement scales. All certified equipment is traceable to the State standards.

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