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"Shaun's Tips"
Shaun Bland is our new
Weights and Measures Department Supervisor. His
responsibilities are broad and include certifying the accuracy of
every gas pump, scanner, commercial scale or heating device (such
as dryers at laundromats) in Medina County. As he and the
staff travel Medina County they are frequently asked questions.
As a public service, we would like to answer YOUR questions on
commercial weights and measures topics.
If you have something you
would like to ask Shaun, please email him at: 
and he will do his best to find the answer for you.
Remember, it should be related to weights and measures!
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Question:
I am hearing a lot of terms for buying firewood--a cord, a rack,
etc. What is the legal term and what does it mean?
Legally,
firewood should only be sold by the "cord"
or by fractions of a cord. A cord is 128 cubic feet when
the height times the length times the width (4' x 8' x 4') is
computed.
It
is important to know that terms such as "truckload,"
"face cord," "rack" and "pile" have
no legally-defined meaning and therefore a buyer has no way of
determining how much firewood he is actually receiving.
When ordering wood, make sure you insist on a cord of wood.
If you purchase a cord of wood and it isn't 128 cubic feet, you
should call the supplier---always get a sales receipt with a
contact name and telephone number on it! If they will not
make good on the shortage, call Shaun or email him at the address
above.
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Question: What foods and similar
products (such as vitamins) are taxed and what are not?
Here is a pretty good
general list of items:
Food:
Not taxed if consumed off premises
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Non-Food
(Taxable)
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Bottled water-including
carbonated, distilled and mineral
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Water-Sweetened
including artificially
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| Tea-Unsweetened |
Tea-Sweetened-including
artificially |
| Coffee-Unsweetened |
Coffee-Sweetened-including
artificially |
Coffee-with milk or
milk product
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Soda Pop |
Fruit juice -50% juice
content or more
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Fruit juice-Less than 50%
juice content |
| Vegetable juice-50% juice
content or more |
Vegetable juice-Less than
50% juice content |
| Ice-sold at grocery,
convenience or similar stores |
Ice-bulk ice purchased for
use as a refrigerant |
| Milk and milk products
(including ice cream) |
Sweetened beverages
without milk or milk substitutes |
| Non-alcoholic beer (less
than 0.5% alcohol content per volume) |
Alcoholic beverages (with
0.5% or more alcohol per volume) |
| Soy products |
Sports/Energy drinks (e.g.
Gatorade, Powerade, etc.) |
| Bakery items: e.g., cake,
cookies, pastry, etc. |
Vitamins |
| Chips and other snacks |
Pet food |
| Cocoa, tea bags, coffee
beans |
Cough drops |
| Nuts: all types |
Cod liver oil |
| Popcorn |
Antacids |
| Pudding/gelatin |
Over-the-counter drugs |
| Condiments: ketchup,
mustard, etc. |
Nicotine gum |
| Cereals and cereal
products |
Diet drugs and supplements |
| Sugar and sugar
substitutes |
Mineral oil |
| Popsicles/Sno-Cones |
Powdered drinks:
Tang, Kool-Aid, etc. |
| Cooking oils:
vegetable, canola, olive, etc. |
Lemonade |
| Extracts: vanilla,
peppermint, almond, etc;. |
Protein drinks (with
Supplemental Facts box) |
| Candy, chewing gum, breath
mints |
Toothpaste and mouthwash |
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