Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - MAINE MILK COMMISSION
Chapter 380 - WOOD MEASUREMENT RULES - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 001-380-1 - STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
A. Accuracy and verifiability. It is the intent of the State Sealer that all methods of determining the amount of wood in wood transactions shall provide an accurate and verifiable count of the volume, quantity, dimension, or weight measured.
B. Suitability of measurements. It is the intent of the State Sealer that wood be measured by a method which is suitable to the wood production form and type of wood transaction involved.
C. Unfair or deceptive dealings. It is the intent of the State Sealer that unfair deceptive dealings in the measurement of wood be prevented by requiring measurement tally sheets in sufficient detail.
D. Uniform measurement standards and procedures. It is the intent of the State Sealer to establish uniform measurement standards and procedures which provide for accurate and verifiable measurements that can be efficiently and conveniently applied in wood transactions.
E. Licensing of scalers. It is the intent of the State Sealer to establish a licensing program for persons who measure wood to promote independent accountability.
F. Meaningful enforcement. It is the intent of the State Sealer to establish an enforcement program that will deter violations of these Wood Measurement Rules and that will provide for the expeditious investigation of complaints.
G. Construction. it is the intent of the State Sealer that these Wood Measurement Rules, which the State Sealer is required to promulgate and adopt under 10 M.R.S.A. §2367, be construed in conjunction with and in light of the Weights and Measures Law ( 10 M.R.S.A. §2301et seq.) and in particular with the requirements of the Wood Measurement Law ( 10M.R.S.A. §2361-Aet seq.). These rules are not to be construed as modifying any rights or obligations granted or imposed by the Uniform Commercial Code ( 11 M.R.S.A. § 1 - 101et seq.) or the labor laws of this State ( 26 M.R.S.A. § 1et seq.)
