PURPOSE: This rule established guidelines for price verification examination procedures. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The publication of the full text of the material that the adopting agency has incorporated by reference in this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the full text of that material will be made available to any interested person at both the Office of the Secretary of State and the office of the adopting agency, pursuant to section 536.031.4, RSMo. Such material will be provided at the cost established by state law.

SUMMARY: The section of NIST Handbook 130 pertaining to examination procedure for price verifications was developed by National Conference on Weights and Measure (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 and Measures shall follow the examination procedure for price verification incorporated by reference in the section of NIST Handbook 130, 1998 edition, entitled “Examination Procedure for Price Verification.”
2. (2) Should any portion of the examination procedure for price verification as defined in NIST Handbook 130 be deemed unacceptable, rules will be promulgated within this chapter denoting and excepting those portions, and adopting alternative procedures as deemed necessary by the director of the Department of Agriculture. AUTHORITY: section 413.065, RSMo Supp. 1997.* Original rule filed Aug. 13, 1996, effective Feb. 28, 1997. Amended: April 9, 1998, effective Oct. 30, 1998.

*Original authority 1983, amended 1994, 1995.