> **NEW JERSEY**

SUBCHAPTER 14. UNIT PRICING OF CONSUMER COMMODITIES IN RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENTS

13:45A-14.1 General provisions

These regulations implement the Unit Price Disclosure Act, P.L.1975,
c.242 (N.J.S.A. 56:8-25) and provide for the

disclosure of information necessary to enable consumers to compare
easily and effectively the retail prices of certain consumer commodities
regardless of package size or quantity.

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13:45A-14.2 Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have
the following meanings unless the context

clearly indicates otherwise.

"Approved unit of measure" means the unit of weight, standard of measure
or standard of count designated for each

regulated consumer commodity in N.J.A.C. 13:45A-14.4.

"Consumer commodity" means any merchandise, wares, article, product,
comestible or commodity of any kind of class produced, distributed, or
offered for retail sale for consumption by individuals other than at the
retail establishment, or for use by individuals for purposes of personal
care or in the performance of services rendered within the household,
and whichis consumed or expended in the course of such use.

"Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the
Department of Law and Public Safety.

"Person" means any natural person, partnership, corporation or other
organization engaged in the sale, display or offering for sale of
consumer commodities at retail establishment whose combined total floor
area, exclusive of office, receiving and storage areas, dedicated to the
sale of consumer commodities exceeds 4,000 square feet or whose combined
annual gross receipts from the sale of consumer commodities in the
preceding year exceeded \$2 million, regardless of the square footage
involved.

"Regulated consumer commodity" means those consumer commodities listed
in N.J.A.C. 13:45A-14.4.

"Retail establishment" means any place of business where consumer
commodities are exposed or offered for sale at

retail.

"Retail price" means the total retail price of a consumer commodity,
excluding sales tax.

"Unit price" means the retail sales price of a consumer commodity
expressed in terms of the approved unit of measure.

"Wash load" means seven pounds of laundry by dry weight.

13:45A-14.3 Persons and operations exempted from complying with Unit
Price Disclosure Act

\(a\) The following persons or entities shall be exempted from complying
with this subchapter and the terms of the Unit Price Disclosure Act:

1\. Any person owning and operating a single retail establishment with
annual gross receipts from the sale of

consumer commodities in the preceding year of not more than \$2 million.

2\. Any person owning and operating a single establishment or a series
of retail establishments each having a total

floor space of 4,000 square feet or less regardless of the annual gross
receipts in New Jersey from the sale of

consumer commodities therein.

3\. Any person owning and operating a retail establishment or series of
retail establishments, wherein the combined

annual gross receipts from the sale of food products, nonprescription
drugs, personal care products and

household service products is less than 30 percent of the total annual
gross receipts of such retail establishment

when calculated on an individual store basis or an aggregate basis
combining all retail establishments, providing

that the portion of that person's retail establishment selling consumer
commodities regulated herein has

either a total floor area of less than 4,000 square feet or annual gross
receipts in New Jersey not exceeding \$2

million, or both.

4\. Notwithstanding the provisions of (a)1, 2 and 3 above, any retail
establishment, whether or not part of a series

of retail establishments, which devotes less than five percent of its
total floor area, exclusive of office, receiving

and storage areas to the sale of consumer commodities and which derives
less than five percent of its total gross

receipt in New Jersey from the sale of consumer commodities.

13:45A-14.4 Regulated consumer commodities and their approved units of
measure

\(a\) The following consumer commodities shall be considered regulated
commodities. Wherever regulated commodities are exposed or offered for
sale at retail, unless otherwise exempt from this subchapter, the unit
price information required to be displayed shall be calculated on the
basis hereinafter set forth. In each establishment, one approved unit of
measure must be consistently used for the same commodity.

1\. Dry units of measure shall be used for commodities sold according to
net weight.

2\. Liquid units of measure shall be used for commodities sold according
to net weight, net contents or fluid

ounces.

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3\. Commodities not usually measured in dry or liquid units as stated in
(a)1 and 2 above shall be sold in count, or

square feet, whichever is appropriate and approved.

4\. The same unit of measure shall be used for all sizes of the same
commodity.

\(b\) The following consumer commodities shall be considered regulated
consumer commodities with their approved unit of measure:

Commodity Approved Unit of Measure

1\. Aluminum foils, wax and plastic wraps
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100 sq. ft.

2\. Baby food
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reconstituted ounce, pound,quart

3\. Baking mixes and supplies, pancake mixes
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pound

4\. Bread and pastry products: prepackaged outside of seller's premises
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5\. Bottle and canned beverages, carbonated and non-carbonated
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quart

6\. Butter and oleomargarine
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pound

7\. Candy (excluding 5 ounces or less)
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pound

8\. Canned poultry, fish and meat products
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pound

9\. Cocoa
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pound

10\. Coffee (instant and ground)
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pound

11\. Cereal
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pound

12\. Cheese
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pound

13\. Cold cuts; prepackaged meats and salads
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pound

14\. Cookies and crackers
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pound

15\. Condiments: ketchups, mustards, mayonnaise (including pickles,
relishes, olives, etc.) .. quart, pound

16\. Deodorants, dry, spray, and roll-on
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pound, pint

17\. Detergents, soap, laundry products
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quart, pound, per wash load

(dry bulk, liquid)
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count

18\. Flour
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pound

19\. Fruits and vegetables: jars, cans
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pound

boxes (not fresh products)
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pound

20\. Grains and beans
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pound

21\. Hair conditioners, creme rinses, shampoos (not dyes)
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pound, pint

22\. Household cleaners, waxes, deodorizers
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pound, quart

starches, bleaches
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count

23\. Instant breakfast food
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pound

24\. Jellies, jams, preserves
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pound

25\. Juices and juice drinks, fresh, canned
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quart

26\. Molasses
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quart, pound

27\. Mouthwash
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quart

28\. Non-alcoholic drink mixes
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quart, pound

29\. Oil (cooking)
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quart

30\. Peanut butter
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pound

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31\. Pet food and supplies (canned, dried, moist) limited to dog and cat
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32\. Plastic and paper bags
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count

33\. Salad dressings
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quart, pound

34\. Salt
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pound

35\. Sanitary paper products including, but not limited to, napkins,
facial tissues, paper towels,

bathroom tissues
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count

36\. Sauces (tomato, spaghetti, meat)
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quart, pound

37\. Seasonings and spices, flavoring extracts, imitation flavorings
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38\. Shaving cream
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pound

39\. Snack foods
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pound

40\. Soups (canned, dried)
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pound

41\. Solid shortenings
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pound

42\. Spaghetti, macaroni, noodles and pasta
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pound

43\. Sugar
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pound

44\. Syrups
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quart, pound

45\. Tea
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count, pound

46\. Toothpaste
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ounce, pound

13:45A-14.5 Exempt consumer commodities

\(a\) The following consumer commodities shall be deemed exempt consumer
commodities and may be exposed or

offered for sale at retail without complying with the provisions of this
subchapter:

1\. Medicines sold by prescription only;

2\. Vitamins;

3\. Beverages subject to or complying with packaging or labeling
requirements imposed under the Federal Alcoholic

Administration;

4\. Consumer commodities required to be marked individually with the
cost per unit of weight pursuant to N.J.A.C.

13:47K-4;

5\. Any consumer commodity offered for sale at a net quantity equal to
the approved unit of measure for such

commodity, provided that the retail price of the commodity is plainly
marked on the commodity, or shelf

molding;

6\. Any consumer commodity offered for sale in one size only, and not
comparable in form to any other product;

7\. Any consumer commodity co-mingled with other consumer commodities
for purposes of a one-price sale;

8\. Any consumer commodity packaged to include more than one food
product (i.e. T.V. dinner or mixed vegetables);

9\. Bakery products sold in a service department which are not prepacked
outside of the seller's premises;

10\. Snack foods, including, but not limited to, cakes, candy, nuts,
gum, chips and pretzels sold in packages weighing

five ounces or less;

11\. Spices, flavor extracts, imitation flavoring and boullion cubes
sold in packages of five ounces or less in weight

or fluid ounces;

12\. Ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, frozen desserts;

13\. Frozen foods.

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\(b\) Any and all consumer commodities not specifically included in
those regulated consumer commodities set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:45A-14.4
shall be deemed to be exempt from the provisions of L.1975, c.242,
section 3 as though

specifically listed as an exempt consumer commodity under this section.

13:45A-14.6 Calculation of the numerical unit price of a regulated
consumer commodity

\(a\) The unit price shall be calculated to the nearest cent for all
regulated consumer commodities when the retail price per approved unit
of measure is \$1.00 or more.

\(b\) The unit price shall be calculated to the nearest cent or the
nearest one-tenth of one cent for all regulated consumer commodities
when the retail price per approved unit of measure is less than \$1.00.

\(c\) For the purpose of determining the nearest cent or one-tenth of
one cent, any calculation of the price per unit resulting in \$0.05
cents or \$0.005 cents per unit shall be rounded up to the next higher
cent or one-tenth of one cent. Any such calculation resulting in less
than \$0.05 cents or \$0.005 cents per unit shall be rounded down to the
next lower cent or one-tenth cent. For example:

1\. \$1.005 per unit shall be marked \$1.01 per unit;

2\. \$1.004 per unit shall be marked \$1.00 per unit;

3\. 50.05¢ per unit shall be marked 50.1¢ per unit;

4\. 50.04¢ per unit shall be marked 50.0¢ per unit;

\(d\) If the numerical unit price is \$1.00 or more, the unit price
shall appear on the unit price label, sign, list or tag,

expressed as dollars per unit. If the numerical unit price is less than
\$1.00, the numerical unit price shall be expressed as cents per unit.

13:45A-14.7 Unit price labels approved for display

\(a\) Whenever this subchapter requires that a unit price label be
displayed in conjunction with the exposing or offering for sale at
retail of a regulated consumer commodity, a sample format of the label
shall be submitted to the director for approval prior to the display of
the label.

\(b\) In determining whether to approve the label, the Director shall be
guided by the following standards:

1\. The shelf label shall be divided so as to create a left and right
side; individual item labels may be divided

vertically or horizontally into two portions. The amount of space
devoted to the unit price and the retail price

portion shall be equal. The size and conspicuousness of the numerals
used to disclose the retail price shall be

equal to or greater than that for the unit price. Where the retail price
exceeds the unit price, the type face for the

unit price shall not be less than 50 percent than that of the retail
price.

2\. The left side or upper portion shall be known as the unit price side
and shall contain the following information:

i\. The term "unit price";

ii\. The numerical unit price in bold figures;

iii\. The approved unit of measure, including, if appropriate, the "ply"
count or thickness of the regulated commodity.

3\. The right side or lower portion shall be known as the retail price
side and shall contain the following information:

i\. The term "retail price," "you pay" or some similar term;

ii\. The numerical retail price;

iii\. The quantity or size of the commodity being sold, for shelf labels
only.

4\. A description of the commodity being sold shall appear on the unit
price shelf label.

5\. Additional stock or code information may appear on the unit price
shelf label.

6\. All letters and numbers shall be in conspicuous, bold figures and
shall be clear and legible. Handwritten labels

shall be legibly printed.

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7\. The overall design of the label shall convey all the information in
a clear, readable and conspicuous fashion.

Any stock or code information shall not obscure or deemphasize the
consumer information appearing on the

unit price label.

13:45A-14.8 Unit price signs and unit price lists

\(a\) Whenever this subchapter permits a person to display a sign or
list in conjunction with the exposing or offering for sale at retail of
a regulated consumer commodity, a sample format of the sign or list
shall be submitted to the director for approval prior to the display of
the sign or list.

\(b\) In determining whether to approve the sign or list, the director
shall be guided by the following standards:

1\. The sign or list shall be divided so as to create a left and right
side.

2\. The left side of a sign or list shall be known as the unit price
side and shall contain the following information:

i\. The term "unit price";

ii\. The numerical unit price;

iii\. The approved unit of measure including if appropriate the "ply"
count or thickness of the consumer commodity.

3\. The right side shall be known as the retail price side and shall
contain the following information:

i\. The term "retail price" or "you pay" or similar term;

ii\. The numerical retail price;

iii\. The quantity or size of the consumer commodity expressed in terms
of the approved unit of measure.

4\. A description of the commodity to be sold shall appear on the sign
or list.

5\. Additional stock or code information may appear on the unit price
sign or list.

6\. All letters or numbers shall be in conspicuous figures and shall be
clear and legible.

i\. The list shall display the unit price and retail price in numbers of
equal size.

ii\. The sign shall display the unit price and retail price in equal
size if in numbers of less than five inches. For

signs with numbers for the retail price larger than five inches, the
unit price shall be no less than three inches

in size or one-half the retail price size, whichever is greater.

7\. The overall design of the sign or label shall convey the consumer
information in a clear, readable and conspicuous

fashion. Any stock or code information shall not obscure or deemphasize
the consumer information.

13:45A-14.9 Unit price tags

Whenever these regulations require a unit price tag to be attached
directly to the consumer commodity, a sample format of the tag shall be
submitted to the director for approval prior to the display of the tag.
In reviewing submitted price tags, the director shall apply those
standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:45A-14.7 governing the format for
unit price labels.

13:45A-14.10 Means of disclosing unit price information

\(a\) Whenever a regulated consumer commodity is exposed or offered for
sale at retail, the unit price and retail price

shall be disclosed in the following manner:

1\. If the commodity is displayed upon a shelf, the unit price label
shall appear directly below the commodity, or,

alternatively, a unit price tag shall be attached to the commodity. If
the use of a unit price label or unit price tag

is impossible or impractical, a unit price sign or list may be used
provided such sign or list is conspicuously

located at or near the commodity.

2\. If the commodity is displayed in a special fashion such as in an end
display, portable rack or large bin, the unit

price tag shall be attached to the commodity, or, alternatively, a unit
price sign or list shall be conspicuously

placed at or near the point where the commodity is displayed. Nothing in
this section should be construed to

prohibit the use of hand-letter unit price signs on special displays so
long as such signs contain the disclosures

required in (a)1 above.

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3\. If a commodity is refrigerated, the unit price label shall be
affixed to the case, to a shelf edge, or a unit price

label shall be attached to the commodity. In the event such attachments
are not possible, then a unit price sign

or list may be used if the sign or list is displayed in proximity to the
articles for sale. Where such proximate

display is impossible, a unit price list for such articles must be kept
available and a sign posted at the site of the

articles for sale as to such availability.

13:45A-14.11 Placement of unit price information on consumer commodities
by nonretailers

Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit a manufacturer, supplier or
wholesaler from affixing to a consumer commodity the unit price
information required by these regulations.

13:45A-14.12 Extension of time to comply with these regulations

On timely written application made within 90 days after final adoption
of this subchapter, the director may grant additional time in which to
comply with the regulations, providing good cause is shown for such an
extension. In no event, however, shall an extension exceed 60 days.

13:45A-14.13 Nonintentional technical errors

For the purpose of enforcement of this subchapter, "nonintentional
technical errors" shall mean inaccuracies in the unit

pricing information reflected upon a stamp, tag, label, sign or list
where such defects have resulted from a malfunction of a printing press,
electronic data processing equipment or other mechanical equipment used
to produce such stamps, tags, labels, signs or lists, or from the
mistake of a computer programmer or machine operator, where such
malfunction or mistake was not within the knowledge or control of the
owner or operator or management personnel of the store and where such
owner or operator or management personnel could not with reasonable
diligence have detected and corrected such errors.

13:45A-14.14 Waiver of unit price requirements

\(a\) Prior to the remodeling of a store or resetting of the shelves
taking place, a retail establishment may request from the director, or
his designee, permission to vary from the unit price procedure. Verbal
permission to vary is acceptable provided a written confirmation follows
same. A retail establishment, which has failed to obtain such
permission, shall be in violation of this subchapter if it does not
comply with the requirements herein while remodeling a store or
resetting shelves.

\(b\) No waiver from compliance with this subchapter shall be granted to
a retail establishment for the restocking of

shelves.

13:45A-14.15 Penalties

Any violation of this subchapter shall be deemed a violation of the
Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-2, subjecting a violator to those
sanctions established pursuant to said Act.

SUBCHAPTER 15. DISCLOSURE OF REFUND POLICY IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT

13:45A-15.1 Definitions

The following words and terms when used in this subchapter shall have
the following meanings, unless the context

indicates otherwise. "Merchandise" shall include any objects, wares,
goods, commodities, or any other tangible item offered, directly or
indirectly, to the public for sale.

"Proof of purchase" means a receipt, bill, credit card slip, or any
other form of evidence which constitutes proof of

purchase.

"Retail establishment" means any place of business where merchandise is
exposed or offered for sale at retail to members of the consuming
public.

13:45A-15.2 Unlawful practices

(a) Without limiting any other practices which may be unlawful under the
    Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq., failure to comply with
    the following shall be deemed unlawful thereunder:

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1\. Every retail establishment shall conspicuously post its refund
policy as to all merchandise exposed or offered

for sale at retail to members of the consuming public in the following
manner:

i\. On a sign attached to the merchandise itself; or

ii\. On a sign affixed to each cash register or point of sale; or

iii\. On a sign so situated as to be clearly visible to the buyer from
the cash register; or

iv\. On a sign posted at each store entrance used by members of the
consuming public.

2\. The sign required by (a)1 above to be posted in every retail
establishment shall conspicuously disclose any and

all material conditions of, or qualifications to, its refund policy,
including, without limitation, whether a refund

will be given:

i\. On merchandise which has been advertised as "sale" merchandise or
"as is";

ii\. On merchandise for which no proof of purchase exists;

iii\. At any time, or only up to a specified time after the date of
purchase;

iv\. In cash, as a credit to the account on which the purchase was
debited, or as a store credit only.

13:45A-15.3 Exemption

\(a\) The provisions of N.J.A.C. 13:45A-15.2 shall not apply to any
retail establishment that has a policy of, for a period not less than 20
days after the date of purchase, providing a cash refund for a cash
purchase, or providing a cash refund or issuing a credit for a credit
purchase, which credit is applied to the account on which the purchase
was debited, in connection with the return of any of its unused and
undamaged merchandise.

13:45A-15.4 Remedy

In addition to any other remedy provided by the Consumer Fraud Act,
N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq., any retail establishment which violates any
provision of N.J.A.C. 13:45A-15.2 shall, for a period of up to 20 days
after the date of purchase, provide any buyer who returns unused and
undamaged merchandise with the option of either a cash refund, a credit
to the account on which the purchase was debited, or a store credit.

N.J.S.A 56:8-2.5. Sale, attempt to sell or offer for sale of merchandise

without tag or label with selling price

It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to sell, attempt to sell
or offer for sale any merchandise at retail unless the total selling
price of such merchandise is plainly marked by a stamp, tag, label or
sign either affixed to the merchandise or located at the point where the
merchandise is offered for sale.