Firewood

Firewood The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VOACS) is responsible tor the reputation of fuel wood sales According to their standards, .ill bulk deliveries ot firewood tor home heating must Oe measured m cords or tractions or multiples of a cord Section 15 2 of VDACS Regulation 115-04-04 specifies that wood for use as fuel m bulk form shall be advertised. ottered for sate and 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 face cord, rack or pile when advertising, ottering tor sale, or selling wood for use as fuel It the buyer visually inspects a truckload of wood and agrees to a selling price for that load, the term truckload may be used A standard pick up truck usually holds about two thirds of a cord The Regulation defines a cord as the amount of wood contained m a space ot 128 cubic teet with the pieces ranked in -ows touching and parallel to each other stacked com pacify A standard cord measures 8 feet long by 4 * *»#T htgfi and 4 feet wide. The Regulation afeo requires presentation of a delivery ticket or sales invoice stating quantity and price upon delivery by the seder to the purchaser Failure to comply with this Regulation >s a Class A misdemeanor The ‘aw also requires that the seder present a delivery ticket or sales invoice

upon delivery of any non

packaged fireplace or stove wood In addition to the setter s name and address. the ticket must contain the purchaser s name and address, the date of delivery, the quantity delivered, the quantity uoon whicn the price i* based »t a differs from the delivery quan tityi and the total price of the amount delivered To fit# a complaint contact our Ofhce of Product and Industry Standards Weights A Measures Vir gmia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services toil free at ' 800 552 9963