SEC. 5. Until the first day of January, nineteen hundred and nine, the use is authorized of any scale or balance graduated in English avoirdupois pounds, together with the necessary set of weights therefor: Provided, That scale or balance can be shown to have been in use in the Philippine Islands before the date of the passage of this Act.
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CitationAct No. 1519 Section 5 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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