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An Act To Require Payment Quotes in Service Contracts for the Harvesting and Hauling of Wood
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §2363-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 804, §6, is amended to read:
 
2. Weight scale.   WhereWhen agreed upon by the parties, weight measurement may be used in all wood transactions, provided thatunder the following conditions:
 
A. The weight measurement shallmay not be converted to volume;
 
B. WhereWhen payment is made for services harvesting wood, all weight measurements shallmust be expressed on a green wood basis. Except as otherwise provided by the state sealer, when the wood is not, or will not be, weighed within 15 days of felling, the person performing the services may, prior to hauling, require that the wood instead be measured by butt measure, or other authorized method of measurement; and
 
C. All salesSales of wood chips may be based on oven-dried weight, except wherewhen payment is made for harvesting wood.;
 
D.  When a service contract for harvesting wood requires payment on a per tonnage basis, the contracting party must notify the contractor of the price per ton to be paid under the contract prior to the contractor's providing the harvesting service; and
 
E.  For service contracts for hauling wood, the contracting party must notify the contractor of the price per ton to be paid under the contract prior to the contractor's providing the hauling service.
 
Notification required under this subsection must be made in writing. Written notification may be communicated by United States mail, private courier or electronic means, including, but not limited to, e-mail and fax transmission.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.