law: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 
  35. Manufacturers,
  
  etc., to maintain records and registers. - 
  (l) Every person who-
  (a) 
  
  Makes, manufactures, sells, distributes or otherwise disposes of any weight or 
  
  measure or other goods which are sold, delivered or distributed by weight, 
  
  measure or number, or
  (b)
  
  Repairs any weight or measure, to which this Part applies, shall maintain such
  
  records and registers as may be prescribed and if required so to do by the
  
  Director, shall produce such records and registers before the Director or such
  
  other officer as the Director may authorize in this behalf, for inspection.
  (2) Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (1), if the Director is of opinion that
  
  having regard to the nature or volume of the business carried on by any maker,
  
  manufacturer, dealer or repairer, it is necessary so to do, he may, by order
  
  exempt such maker, manufacturer, dealer or repairer from the operation of that
  
  sub-section.