Rule 40-15-4-.05. General Considerations

Rule 40-15-4-.05. General Considerations

1. (1) Presentation of Price. Whenever an advertised, posted or labeled price per unit of weight, measure, or count for any commodity includes a fraction of a cent, all elements of the fraction shall be prominently displayed, and the numerals expressing the fraction shall be immediately adjacent to, of the same general design and style as, and at least one-half the height and width of, the numerals representing the whole cent.

2. (2) Allowable Differences: Combination Quantity Declarations. Whenever the method of sale for a bulk or packaged commodity requires the use of a statement that includes count in addition to weight, measure, or size, the following shall apply to the particular commodity:

   1. (a) Beverageware: Pressed and Blown Tumblers and Stemware. The allowable difference between actual and declared capacity shall be:

      1. 1. For inch-pound:

         1. (i) plus or minus 1/4 fluid ounce for items of 5 fluid ounce capacity or less; and,
         2. (ii) plus or minus 5 percent of the stated capacity for items over 5 fluid ounce capacity.

      2. 2. For metric:

         1. (i) plus or minus 10 milliliters for items of 200 ml capacity or less; and,
         2. (ii) plus or minus 5 percent of the stated capacity for items over 200 ml capacity.

3. (3) Machine-Vended Commodities. All vending machines dispensing packaged commodities shall indicate:

   1. (a) product identity;
   2. (b) net quantity, except in the case of sandwiches which shall be required to show none; and,

   3. (c) Name, address and telephone of responsible party or operator.

      (The requirements for product identity, net quantity and name, address, etc., can be met either by display of the package or by required information being posted on the outside of the vending machine.)

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 10-2-5(Ga. L. 1972, p. 654).

History. Original Rule entitled "General Considerations" was filed on March 1, 1984; effective March 21, 1984.