![]() ![]() Once the trucks were pulled over, Task Force members inspected measuring devices that were compromised or appeared to have been tampered with and checked to see that trucks and drivers had all required documentation. In the unannounced inspections conducted on March 1, Task Force members, assisted by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (“PANYNJ”) Police Department flagged trucks as they drove toward the depot to load up on the heating fuel before making deliveries to consumers. ![]() Once a pump’s meter has been calibrated and certified, metal seals are put in place to prevent tampering. OWM, with assistance from county and municipal Weights and Measures offices, annually inspects and certifies commercial weighing and measuring devices used in the state, including the dispensing pumps on oil delivery trucks. Surprise inspections like this help protect the integrity of the home fuel industry by putting operators on notice that the Division of Consumer Affairs is on the lookout for deliberate efforts to shortchange deliveries.” “The majority of the oil companies and individuals who operate these trucks are honest. “New Jersey residents who rely on oil to heat their homes may purchase hundreds of gallons at a time and they deserve to get every drop they pay for,” said Attorney General Gurbir S. ![]() In early morning surprise inspections near a Newark fueling depot two weeks ago, OWM’s Fuel Meter Task Force checked trucks for signs of meter tampering or compromised equipment that could result in consumers being charged for more oil than they actually receive. NEWARK– As the March chill keeps home heating oil companies busy with deliveries, the Division of Consumer Affairs’ Office of Weights and Measures (“OWM”) is making sure winter-weary consumers are getting every gallon of fuel oil they pay for in the final weeks of the fuel season. Inspectors Sideline Four Trucks Whose Meters Showed Signs of Tampering New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Conducts Unannounced Inspections of Home Heating Oil Delivery Trucks ![]()
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