Maximum Price Regulation No. 13-Douglas Fir Plywood

1413.1 Maximum Prices for Douglas Fir Plywood

(a) On and after July 25,1942, regardless of any contract or other obligation, no person shall sell or deliver any Douglas Fir Plywood, where shipment originates at the mill rather than at a distribution plant, and no person shall buy or receive in the course of trade or business any Douglas Fir Plywood so shipped, at prices higher than the maximum prices set forth in the Appendices A to F hereof, inclusive, incorporated herein as paragraphs l4l3.l2 to 1413.17, inclusive; and no person subject to this Maximum Price Regulation No. 13 shall agree, offer, solicit or attempt to do any of the foregoing. The provisions of this Maximum Price Regulation No. 13 shall not be applicable to sales or deliveries of Douglas Fir Plywood to a purchaser, if prior to July 25,1942, such plywood had been received by a carrier, other than a carrier owned or controlled by the seller, for shipment to such purchaser.

(b) The maximum prices established by this Maximum Price Regulation No. 13 shall not be increased by any charges for the extension of credit or by any deirease in the time customarily allowed for payment, and shall be decreased for prompt payment to the same extent that the sale price would have been decreased during the period March 1 to 15, 1941.

1413.2 Less Than Maximum Prices.

Taower prices than those set forth in Appendices A to F, inclusive, paragraphs l4l3.l2 to l4l3.l7 inclusive, may be charged, demanded, paid or offered.

1413.3 Conditional Agreements.

__No-seller subject to this Maximumm Price Regulation No. 13 shall enter into an agreement permitting the-adjustment _of the price of Douglas Fir Plywood to [rices which may be higher than the maximum prices in effect on the date of the -agreement: Provided that if a petition for amendment has been duly filed, and such petiti,on requires extensive consideration, and the administfator determines that_-an exception would be made in the public interest pending such- consideration, the Administrator may grant an exception from the provisions of this section permi-ttine the.making of contracts adjustable upon the gran'ting of th"c petitrgn for amendment.- Requests for sucli an eiception may be included in the aforesaid petition for amendment. 1413.+ Evasion.

(a) The price limitations set forth in this Maximum price Regulation No. 13 shall not be evaded. whether bv direct or indirect methods, in connection with an off.r. solicitation, agreement, sale, delivery, purchase, o, ,.- ceipt of or relating to Douglas Fir ?l1,wood, aione or in conjunction with. any other commodity or by way of commission, service, transportation, or-oth", "h".gt or discount, premium o-r other privilegg, or by tyirft- agreement or other trade understanding, or otirenviJe.

(b) Specific?tty, byt not exclusively, the following practices are prohibited:

1. IJnnecessarily routing plywood through a distri_ bution plant;

2. Use of estimated average shipping weights when the seller has not filed such estimat"ed weTgtrts wittr the Office of Price Administration in aJ"oraarr.e ^ w-ith.paragraph (a) (Z) of 1413.17, Appendix F.

3. Making charges for' deliverv which' '.*.""d -th" actual cost to the seller of suih deliverv (exceot as provided in paragraph (a) of 1413.t7, apfenaii n.)

1413.5 Records and Reports.

(a) Every seller and purchaser subject to this Maximum Price Regulation No. 13 making sales or deliveries or purchases of one or more carloads of Douglas Fir Plywood in any one month, after July 25, 1942, shall keep for inspection by the Office of Price Administration for a period of not less than two years a complete and accurate record of each sale or delivery or purchase of Douglas Fir Plywood, showing the date of purchase or sale, the name and address of the buyer and seller, the quantities and grades purchased or sold, the place from which shipment to the purchaser originated, and the price paid or received.

(b). Every manufacturer of Douglas Fir Plywood shall keep records showing, and shall submit to the Lumber Branch of the Office of Price Administration, Washing- tgr, P-. C., on-or before Nov. l, 1942, a report showing

1. The total production of all grades and sizes o-f moisture resistant type Douglas Fir Plywood and the total production of Plywall (Douglas Fir Ply- wood Wallboard) during the period March l,I94Z to NIay 31,1942; and

2. The total production of all grades and sizes of moisture resistant type Douglas Fir Plywood, the total production or Plywall (Douglas Fir plywood Wallboard), and the lotal produition of Sound 1 Side Plypanel during the ,period July 1, l94Z to September 30, 1942 -

(c) E_very seller and purchaser subject to this Maximum Price Regulation No. 13 shall keep such other records in addition to or in place of the- records required in paragraphs (a), and (b) of this section and shail submit such reports in addition to or in place of the report required in paragraph (b) of this- section to th6 Office of Price Administration as that office may from time to time require or permit.

1413.6 Enforcement.

(a) Persons violating any provision of this Maximum price Regulat-ion No. 13 are subject to the criminal penalties, civil enforcement actions, and suits for treble^da-agei provided for by the Emergency Price Control Aciof 1942.

(b) Persons who have evidence of anv violation of this Maximum Price Regulation No. 13 or any price schedule, regulation or order issued by the Cim"e of price Administration or any acts or piactices which constitute such a violation are urged to communicate with the nearest field, state or relional office of the Office of Price Administration or itJ principal office in Wash- r4r3.7 ington, D. C. .7 Petitions f< tions for Amendment.

_ Persons seeking any modification of this Maximum price R.egulation No. 13 or any adjustment or exception not Dro_ vided for therein may file petitions for amendm."i-in-i"_ cor.dance with.the provisions of procedurl negutati; N;. l, issued by the Office of Price Administrati"on.

1413.8 Definitions.

(a) When used in Maximum price Regulation No. 13, the term:

1. "Person" includes an individual, corporation, part_ nership, association, or any other oiganized g'ioup of persons or-legal.succesior or repiesentative of any of the foregoing and includis the UnitJ States, or any.oiher-government, or any of its political subdivisions, or any agency of aiy.i tfr" foregoing.

'rMill" means a factory or plant which processes Douglas Fir peeler logs into Douglas Fir Plywood.

"Less than Carload" means a quantity of one or more grades or sizes of Douglas Fir Plywood, the aggregate weight of which is less than 38,000 pounds. Either Douglas Fir doors or Douglas Fir millwork, or both, may be included with plywood in computing such aggregate weight.

"Distribution Plant" means a-wholesale or retail warehouse or yard which purchases or receives Douglas Fir Plywood from a mill or another distribution plant for purposes of unloading and resale or redistribution, and which regularly maintains a stock of plywood.

"Sound 1 Side Plypanel" means a grade of moisture resistant type Douglas Fir Plywood which satisfies the following standards:

The face shall be of one or more pieces of firm smoothly cut veneer. When of more than one piece, it shall be well joined and reasonably matched for grain and color at the joints. It shall be free from knots, splits, checks, pitch pockets and other open defects. Streaks, discolorations, sapwood, shims and neatly made patches shall be admitted. The face shall present a smooth surface suitable for painting. The back shall present a solid surface with all knots in excess of one inch patched and with the following permitted: Not more than six knotholes or borer holes fi of an inch or less in greatest dimension, splits 2( of an inch or less in width and pitch pockets not in excess of one inch wide or three inches long or that do not penetrate through veneer to glue line. There may be any number of patches and plugs in the back.

Grades of Dourglas Fir Plywood, other than Sound I Side Plypanel, shall be in accord with the standards of the United States Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standarqs. as contained in Commercial Standard CS45-40 (Douglas

-F!1 Ptywood, Domestic Grades), Fourth'EditJon, 'effective Aug 2O, 194O.

(b) Unless _the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in Section 302 ot the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 shall apply to other terhs used herein.

1413.9 Applicability of General Maximum Price Regulation.

. The provisions of the General Maximum Price Regulat_ion shall not, on and after July 25, 1942, apply to sales-and deliveries of .Dougias Fir Plywood where ihifment origin- ates at the mill rather than at a distribution phnt.

1413.10 Export Sales.

The maximum price at which a seller mav make an ex- port sale of Douglas Fir Plywood, shall be-determinecl in accordance with the provisions of the Maximum Export l4l3.l2 Appendix A.

P:ice Regulation issued by the Office of Price Administratron.

1413.11 Effective Date.

This Maximum Price Regulation No. 13, paragraphs l^!13.!.to 1413.17, inclusive, shall become efiective July 25,1942.

__Maximum prices for moisture resistant type Douglas Fir PJy_wogd in grades and sizes listed in paragraph 1276.L (b) of Limitation Order L-l50.

(a) The:nalimum prices for moisture resistant type Dougl"^tfit Plywood in grades and sizes listed in paragraph 1276.1 (b) of Limitation Order L-150 stratl 5e as follon's:

(i) M*imum of 96'z

(1) PLYSCORD

- (Douglas Fir Plywood Sheathing) prices for Plyscord in widths of 36l and 48/ and in lengths

Thlck nc!3 Dcrcrlptlon

CarLoadc Crlode

(ii) Irng standard lcngths. For panels in widths of fin ^nd.48, y, LU, 1l', lnd l!',- the following addrtional charges may g 5.25 Per M Sq. Ft. for g Lmgths. g 8.00 Per M Sq. Ft. for 10, Lcngths. 913.25 Per M Sq. Ft. for 11, I*ngths. $16.00 Per M Sq. Ft. for 12, Lengths.

(2) PLYWAII (Douglas Fir Plywod ffallboard) and in lengths be made:

(i) $1ximgq-.prices for Plywall in widths of ,18, and in lengths ol 600,22n, 84" and.96"2

Prlcs Pcr M. Sq. Ft. F.O.B.

(ii) Lmg standard 9, lU, ll', and $ 5.25 Per $ 8.@ Per

Per

Per lerrgths. For panels in widths of 48,, and, in lencths of lZ, the following additional charges may be made: M Sq. Ft. for 9 Lengths, M Sq. Ft. for ld Lengths, M Sq. Ft. for 11' Lengths. M Sq. Ft. for 12'Lcngths.

(3) PLYFORM

(Douglas Fir Plywood Concrete Form Panels)

(i) M-uim_u-m pric-e_s. for Plyform in widths of 3( and 48" and in lengths of @', 72', U" tnd 96oz

(ii) Plyform with oiled faces. For Plyform with oiled faces, a charge not to exceed 91.0 Per M Sq, Ft. may be added to the mdimum prices established in paragraph (a) (3) (i) immediately above.

(Continued on Page 24)