PURPOSE: This rule establishes guidelines for price verification examination procedures.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that publication of the entire text of the material that is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

SUMMARY: The section of NIST Handbook 130 pertaining to examination procedure for price verifications was developed by National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) in response to public concern about price accuracy in retail stores. The procedure applies to all retail stores, including food, hardware, general merchandise, drug, automotive supply, convenience, and club or other stores. It was adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures at the 80th annual meeting in 1995.

1. (1) The Division of Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection shall follow the examination procedure for price verification incorporated by reference in the section of NIST Handbook 130, 2023 edition, entitled “Examination Procedure for Price Verification.” NIST Handbook 130, 2023 edition, is published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. A copy of this material can be obtained free of charge online at NIST.gov or a hard copy may be purchased from the National Conference on Weights and Measures at NCWM.net. This regulation does not include any later amendments or additions to NIST Handbook 130.

AUTHORITY: section 413.065, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 13, 1996, effective Feb. 28, 1997. Amended: Filed April 9, 1998, effective Oct. 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Feb. 25, 2000, effective Sept. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2002, effective March 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Dec 15, 2005, effective June 30, 2006. Amended: Filed June 27, 2018, effective Jan. 30, 2019. Amended: Filed July 12, 2021, effective Feb. 28, 2022. Amended: Filed May 11, 2023, effective Nov. 30, 2023.

*Original authority: 413.065, RSMo 1983, amended 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002.