You keep implying (and in the above) outright saying that delivering 'loose thrown' is not a measured amount. I have measured my 'loose thrown' wood before loading and I know I have a cord when it rounds above the racks. That is a standard way of doing it. Start with a tight stacked cord (or more) on the ground, throw into the truck and note what theload looks like. Or as others do, how many scoop loads it takes to make a cord and load that way.
Back to your _assumption_ that that reg requires the 'dealer' to stack it. That is your interpretation. There is nothing in it that says that. Same as with your hamburger example. If I am suspicious, it is up to me to get it weighed to check. Same as with the recipient of a load of wood. He doubts the amount, he can either stack it himself or ask the dealer to do so (if the dealer is willing). Either way the regulation is met. All it says is that it must stack to a cord, it says nothing at all about who has to do the stacking.
Harry K
Again, you might want to have your regulations explained to you by your attorney or any legal advisor ; Your regulations applies to the Seller's responsibility (e.g. ; one who is selling; meaning the firewood dealer) .
2.4. fireplace and stove wood
For the purpose of this regulation, this section shall apply to the sale of all wood, natural and processed, for use as fuel.
The regulation also requries that firewood must stack to the amount sold at the time of the sale in determining the volumn amount being sold and recieved by the customer. So, It really doesn't matter to me who does the stacking or if it ever gets stacked. Furthermore, I might have been giving the wrong legal advice in interpretating the current regulations for the past 20 years,who knows !! . But anyway, I have been advised before that firewood dealers do things differently in other parts of the world. Maybe, thats still the case today. Have a good day !