Buying firewood? The NMDA regulates firewood sales and has these tips: New Mexico law actually requires that firewood be advertised and sold volumetrically by the cord or fraction of a cord. A cord is legally defined as 128 cubic feet of wood, commonly seen in a tight stack 4 feet wide by 4 feet high by 8 feet long, with logs stacked parallel to one another. State law allows firewood sellers to sell lesser amounts of wood by weight, but the seller must declare the price-per-cord equivalent. Things to keep in mind when buying firewood in New Mexico: It is illegal to sell firewood in unspecified quantities such as load, truckload, face cord, loose cord, rack, or pile. If firewood is sold by weight, the seller must declare the price per unit of weight and the equivalent price per cord. (This does not apply to firewood sold in packaged bundles weighing less than 100 pounds.) The buyer should have the firewood stacked and measured while the seller is present. Each delivery of firewood should be accompanied by a receipt or invoice containing the name and address of the buyer and seller, date of delivery, quantity delivered, identity of the commodity, and the total selling price. If possible, the buyer should get the seller’s phone number and the license plate of the delivery vehicle. Bundles of kindling wood or similar packages must be labeled with a statement of net content in terms of weight or measure. The label must include the name and place of business of the packager or distributor and a word or phrase identifying the product.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:11:48 +0000
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