(13) Wood for fuel.
(i) All wood for fuel shall be offered for sale or sold at retail in the manner provided in this paragraph,
except:
(a) any sale of unpackaged wood for fuel if the wood was observed by the buyer or his agent before
sale; and
(b) any sale of standing trees offered as stumpage for fuel purposes.
(ii) Definitions.
(a) Wood for fuel means any kindling, logs, boards, timbers or other wood, split or not split, and
similar products advertised, offered for sale or sold in a form or size appropriate for use as fuel.
(b) Cord means the amount of wood which is contained in a space of 128 cubic feet, when the wood is
ranked and well stowed. The dimensions for a standard cord of wood are four feet in height, eight feet
in width and four feet in depth and shall be stated whenever the term is used.
(c) Face cord means the front or face of a standard cord, i.e., four feet in height and eight feet in width,
and the depth being defined by the length of the cut wood expressed in inches. The dimensions shall
be stated whenever the term face cord is used in any representation.
(d) Ranked and well stowed means the placing of pieces of wood in a row, with individual pieces
touching and parallel to each other, and stacked in a compact manner.
(e) Representation means any advertisements, offering, invoice or the like that pertains to the sale of
wood for fuel.
(iii) Identity.
(a) No representation of wood for fuel shall identify as "hardwood" the wood from any species of
conifer, aspen, poplar, basswood, butternut, willow, grey birch and paper birch.
(b) If wood is represented as seasoned, the length of time and the manner of seasoning must be
specified.
(iv) Quantity.
(a) Whenever wood for fuel is advertised, offered for sale, or sold at retail, the three dimensions of the
wood, when ranked and well stowed, shall be stated and shall be expressed in feet and inches. The
dimensions may be accompanied by any descriptive word, such as cord, face cord, truckload, rack, etc.
For example:
(1) 4 ft x 8 ft x 24 in (1/2 cord);
(2) 4 ft x 8 ft x 16 in (face cord);
(3) 4 ft x 8 ft x 18 in (rack);
(4) 9 ft x 9 ft x 3 ft (truckload);
(5) 1/3 cord (4 ft x 8 ft x 16 in); and
(6) face cord (4 ft x 8 ft x 18 in).
(b) Wood may be sold by weight if the quantity exceeds two cords.
(c) Processed wood, such as wood chips, hogged bark, slabs and edgings, pelletized wood and
shavings, shall be sold by weight or volume.
