law: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 
  47. Persons exporting
  
  or importing any weight or measure to  get themselves registered. -
  (1)  No
  
  dealer or manufacturer shall export or import any weight or measure unless he
  
  is registered under this section as such exporter or importer, as the case may
  
  be.
  (2) Every person who
  
  intends to commence or continue business as an exporter or importer of any
  
  weight or measure shall make, within such time from the commencement of this
  
  Act as may be prescribed, an application for the inclusion of his name in the
  
  register to be maintained for the purpose.
  (3) The application
  
  referred to in sub-section (2) shall be made to the Director and every such
  
  application shall be made in such form, in such manner and on payment of such
  
  fees, not exceeding ten rupees, as may be prescribed.
  (4) On receipt of an
  
  application referred to in sub-section (2), the Director shall, if he is
  
  satisfied after such inquiry as he may think fit, that it is expedient in the
  
  public interest so to do, include the name of the applicant in the register
  
  referred to in sub-section (2) and issue to the applicant a certificate to the
  
  effect that his name has been so included and send a copy of the said
  
  certificate to the Controller of Legal Metrology in the State in which such
  
  exporter or importer is carrying on his business.
  (5) A certificate
  
  granted under subsection (4) shall be valid for the period specified therein
  
  and may be renewed, from time to time, for such further period as may be
  
  prescribed.