Section 001-382-5 - WOOD PRODUCTION FORM AND CORRESPONDING AUTHORIZED SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENTThe production form of harvested wood is the form in which it is tendered for measurement. In the absence of a written agreement of the parties, the state standard system of measurement for a given production form shall be used. Where the parties make a written agreement, they may agree to use any authorized system of measurement which is permitted by this section for a given production form.
A.Tree length wood. Tree length wood means harvested trees that may have been topped, limbed, or butted back.1. State standard - butt measure. Butt Measure is the state standard for the measurement of tree length stems in all transactions involving payment for services, and in all sales of wood where gross scale is the basis for payment. In the sale of wood where net scale is the basis for payment, butt measure is not permitted.2. Other authorized systems of measurement. Where agreed upon, the parties may use any of the following authorized systems of measurement for tree length wood: (b) Butt scale: In the sale of wood, butt scale is permitted. In the case of payment for services, the use of butt scale is prohibited;B.Log length wood (sawlogs and individually measured boltwood). Log length wood means stems or pieces of harvested trees that were topped, limbed, and bucked into specified lengths. 1. State standard. The state standard for the measurement of log length wood is log scale, using the International 1/14 Inch Rule.2. Other authorized systems. Where agreed upon, the parties may also use any of the following authorized systems of measurement for log length wood: (a) Any of the following log rules: Bangor Rule; Maine Rule (also called the Holland Rule); International 1/8 Inch Rule:C.Stacked wood. Stacked wood means stems of pieces of harvested trees that were topped, limbed, and bucked into uniform length, up to 9 feet long, and that were ranked and well stowed, and which are measured as a stack and not individually. 1. State standard. The state standard for stacked wood is stick cord scale and the quantity is represented in either standard cords or face cords.2. Other authorized systems. Where agreed upon, the parties may also use weight scale to measure stacked wood.D.Chipped wood. Chipped wood means any portion of a harvested tree that is processed into chips, shavings, or any other particulate form of wood.1. State standard. The standard state method for the measurement of chipped wood is chip volume scale. The standard measurement unit is the chipcord, that is, the volume of chipped material contained in 128 cubic feet, measured at the time of the transaction.2. Weight Scale. Where agreed upon, the parties may use weight scale. Where they agree to use weight scale, they may use oven-dried weight.E.Polewood. Polewood means long segments of stems that were topped, limbed, and may have been butted back. 1. State standard. The state standard for the measurement of polewood is linear measure.2. Other authorized systems. Where agreed upon, the parties may use any of the following authorized systems of measurement for polewood:F.Unstacked fuelwood-length wood. Unstacked fuelwood-length wood means harvested trees that have been topped, limbed, and bucked into uniform lengths averaging 12, 16, or 24 inches, which may have been split, and which are loose and not ranked and well stowed. 1. State standard. The state standard for the measurement of unstacked fuelwood-length wood is thrown cord scale.2. Other authorized systems. Where agreed upon, the parties may also use either of the following methods of measurement for unstacked fuelwood-length wood: G.Semi-tree length and chunkwood. Semi-tree length and chunkwood means the remaining portions of harvested trees that were required to be yarded tree-length and, in part, bucked into other production forms. Semi-tree length and chunkwood includes pieces of any length and size but does not include negligible wood. Negligible wood means segments of trees that were not piled for further processing and the disposition of which is disregarded by the person requiring the services. 1. State standard. Butt measure is the state standard for the measurement of semi-tree length wood and chunkwood.2. Other authorized systems, Where agreed upon, the parties may use either of the following authorized systems of measurement for semi-tree length wood and chunkwood: 01-001 C.M.R. ch. 382, § 5