It is unlawful for any person to sell any commodity or article of merchandise and in the sale thereof, knowingly make or give a false or short weight therefor, or for any person owning or keeping, or having in charge any scale used in weighing any animal, commodity, or article to knowingly and willfully report any false or untrue weight whereby another person shall be defrauded or damaged.
(Prior Code, § 10-326) Penalty, see § 10.99