N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45A-14.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 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.

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	100 sq. ft.
2.	Baby food	reconstituted ounce, pound,
quart
3.	Baking mixes and supplies, pancake mixes	pound
4.	Bread and pastry products:
prepackaged outside of seller's premises	pound
5.	Bottle and canned beverages, carbonated and	quart
non-carbonated
6.	Butter and oleomargarine	pound
7.	Candy (excluding 5 ounces or less)	pound
8.	Canned poultry, fish and meat products	pound
9.	Cocoa	pound
10.	Coffee (instant and ground)	pound
11.	Cereal	pound
12.	Cheese	pound
13.	Cold cuts; prepackaged meats and salads	pound
14.	Cookies and crackers	pound
15.	Condiments: ketchups, mustards, mayonnaise	quart, pound
(including pickles, relishes, olives, etc.)
16.	Deodorants, dry, spray, and roll-on	pound, pint
17.	Detergents, soap, laundry products	quart, pound, per wash load
(dry bulk, liquid)	100 count
18.	Flour	pound
19.	Fruits and vegetables: jars, cans	pound
boxes (not fresh products)	pound
20.	Grains and beans	pound
21.	Hair conditioners, creme rinses, shampoos	pound, pint
(not dyes)
22.	Household cleaners, waxes, deodorizers	pound, quart
starches, bleaches	100 count
23.	Instant breakfast food	pound
24.	Jellies, jams, preserves	pound
25.	Juices and juice drinks, fresh, canned	quart
26.	Molasses	quart, pound
27.	Mouthwash	quart
28.	Non-alcoholic drink mixes	quart, pound
29.	Oil (cooking)	quart
30.	Peanut butter	pound
31.	Pet food and supplies (canned, dried, moist)	pound
limited to dog and cat food; kitty litter)
32.	Plastic and paper bags	100 count
33.	Salad dressings	quart, pound
34.	Salt	pound
35.	Sanitary paper products including, but not	100 count
limited to, napkins, facial tissues, paper
towels, bathroom tissues
36.	Sauces (tomato, spaghetti, meat)	quart, pound
37.	Seasonings and spices, flavoring extracts,	pint, pound
imitation flavorings
38.	Shaving cream	pound
39.	Snack foods	pound
40.	Soups (canned, dried)	pound
41.	Solid shortenings	pound
42.	Spaghetti, macaroni, noodles and pasta	pound
43.	Sugar	pound
44.	Syrups	quart, pound
45.	Tea	100 count, pound
46.	Toothpaste	ounce, pound

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45A-14.4

Amended by R.1985 d.643, effective 12/16/1985.
See: 17 New Jersey Register 2232(b), 17 New Jersey Register 2991(c).
(b)36 added "pint".
Amended by R.1995 d.181, effective 3/20/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 302(a), 27 New Jersey Register 1192(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.489, effective 10/5/1998.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 3772(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3657(b).
Rewrote (b).