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Firewood Th« Virginia Department at Agncufture and Con sumer Services 'VDACSi is 'esponsibte tor the regulation ot fuel wood sales According to their , standards, all buik deiiv enes of firewood for home heating must be measured in cords, or factions or multiples ot a cord Section 15.2 of VDACS Regulation m 5-04 04 specifies that wood tor use as fuel m bulk form shall be advertised, ottered for sale •md sold only by measure, using the term cord and fractional parts of a cord, or the cubic meter Virginia law prohibits the use of terms such as ‘ace cord. rack, or pile when advertising, ottering tor sale, or selling wood tor use as fuel It the ouver visually inspects a truckload at wood and agrees to a selling price tor that load, the term truckload may be used A standard pick-up truck usually holds about twothird?: of a cord The Regulation defines a cord as the amount ot wood contained in a space of f28 cubic feet with the pieces ranked in rows touching and parallel to each other stacked com pactty A standard cord measures 8 feet long by 4 feet high and 4 feet wide The Regulation also requires orasenta tion of a delivery ticket or sales invoice stating quantity and pnce upon delivery by the seller to the purchaser. Failure to comply with this Regulation, is a Class A misdemeanor The law also requires that the seller present a delivery ticket or sales invoice upon delivery of any non packaged, fireplace or stove wood in addition to the seller's name and address. the ticket must contain the purchaser s name and address, the date of delivery, the quantity delivered, the quantity upon which the pnce is based (if it differs from the delivery quan tity), and the total pnce ot the amount delivered To tile a complaint, contact our Office of Product and industry Standards. Weights & Measures, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services toll-free, at ’ 800-552 9963.