I can see both sides as well. Believe me I am all for less govt control. But when it comes to goods sold in this country, 99% of goods are sold by some form of standard measurement. Be it pounds, tons, cu ft, sq ft, gallons, ounces, etc etc. If the people selling wood would take it upon themselves to sell in the standard measurement, there wouldn't be a need for the law on the books. Prior to all these internet forums over the last 10 years, rick, rack, face cord, etc was an unheard of term in my parts. Wood was sold in 1/2 cord amounts (typical of what a 1/2 ton truck can normally haul), or full cords (what can be stacked on a 1-ton with some side boards/racks).
But having been on both ends, both buying wood.....and selling wood......using a standard measurement benefits all who are involved.
I said this in an earlier post, but think it bears worth repeating. And I still stand by this
IMO, there are 3 types of people that sell wood by methods other than "cords"
1. Too stupid to know what a cord is
2. Too lazy to figure out how many cord your "thrown on load" is equal to. (you would only have to do that ONCE to know how much you haul, all future loads wouldnt need stacked and measured, as long as you load the same way)
3. Intentionally trying to fool people. A heaped load tossed on is less wood than a stacked level full load. But dont look like it to the average person.
