Maine § 2367. - Rules

§ 2367.. Rules

The state sealer shall, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, promulgate and adopt rules relating to:   [PL 1983, c. 804, §11 (NEW).]

1.  Weight scale.  Procedures for determining the weight of wood according to weight scale;

2.  Butt measure; other measurement systems.  Procedures and standards for the lineal and volumetric measurement of wood;

3.  Measurement equipment standards and tolerances.  Measurement equipment standards and tolerances;

4.  Complaints; investigations.  Procedures for the filing and investigating of complaints and for the sampling, check scaling and check measurement of disputed wood, including verification of butt scale tables;

5.  Designation; units of measure.  The designation of appropriate units of measure which can be efficiently and conveniently used in wood transactions;

6.  Dissemination; scaling and measurement tallies.  The dissemination of the scaling and measurement tallies or slips as appropriate to prevent unfair or deceptive representations of the quantity of wood measured;

7.  Measuring and scaling operators; licensing.  Licensing of measuring and scaling operators; and

8.  Other standards.  Other standards and rules necessary to the administration of this subchapter.