Md. Code Regs. 10.54.03.14

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.54.03.14 - Minimum Required Stock

A. A food store or food store/pharmacy combination vendor with four or more cash registers shall maintain on the store premises, available for immediate purchase by a WIC participant during regular business hours, the following minimum required stock:

(1) Fluid milk:

(a) 4 gallons whole; and

(b) 6 gallons 1-percent or fat-free;

(2) 6 dozen medium or large white or brown eggs;

(3) Domestic cheese:

(a) Four varieties;

(b) A total of 6 pounds;

(c) 8 or 16-ounce packages only; and

(d) Block, shredded, stick, string, cubed, cracker cuts, or sliced;

(4) Unsweetened 100-percent juice:

(a) Two varieties; and

(b) Six 64-ounce containers;

(5) Frozen concentrate unsweetened 100-percent fruit juice:

(a) Two varieties; and

(b) Six 11.5-12-ounce cans or 48-ounce containers;

(6) 32 total infant fruits and vegetables:

(a) Two varieties of each;

(b) 16 4-ounce containers of each; and

(c) Plain, a combination of fruits, a combination of vegetables, or a combination of fruits and vegetables;

(7) Infant meats:

(a) Six 2.5-ounce jars; and

(b) One variety of plain meat;

(8) Dry cereal:

(a) Corn, wheat, oats, or rice:

(i) Six 12-ounce or larger containers; and

(ii) Two varieties;

(b) Whole grain wheat or oats:

(i) Six 12-ounce or larger containers; and

(ii) Two varieties; and

(c) At least one hot cereal in an 11.8-ounce container or larger,

(9) Infant cereal:

(a) Six 8-ounce or 16-ounce containers dry;

(b) Two varieties; and

(c) At least one variety of rice;

(10) Peanut butter:

(a) One brand; and

(b) Six 16-18-ounce containers;

(11) Dry and water-packed canned beans:

(a) Three 1-pound bags dry type in two varieties; and

(b) 12 15-16-ounce packed in water cans in three varieties;

(12) Canned fish:

(a) 30-ounces total and packed in water; and

(b) Two varieties of:

(i) Canned chunk light tuna in 5-6-ounce cans;

(ii) Pink salmon in 5-7.5-ounce or 14.75-ounce cans; and

(iii) Sardines in 3.75-ounce cans;

(13) Fruits and vegetables:

(a) A total value of $32;

(b) Two varieties of fruits, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned; and

(c) Two varieties of vegetables, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned;

(14) Bread, rolls, tortillas, pasta, rice, and oats in two varieties and a total of 4 pounds:

(a) 100 percent whole grain or whole wheat bread, 16-ounce packages;

(b) 100 percent whole grain or whole wheat rolls, 15-16-ounce packages;

(c) Dry, plain brown rice, 16-ounce packages;

(d) Soft corn or whole wheat tortillas, 16-ounce packages;

(e) Whole grain or whole wheat pasta, 16-ounce packages; or

(f) 100-percent oats, 16-ounce packages; and

(15) Infant formula:

(a) 15 12.4-ounce containers, or containers of the currently authorized size, of powdered infant formula as specified by the WIC infant formula rebate contract; and

(b) Four 12.4-ounce containers, or containers of the currently authorized size, of soy-based powdered infant formula as specified by the WIC infant formula rebate contract.

B. A food store or food store/pharmacy combination vendor with one to three cash registers shall maintain on the store premises, available for immediate purchase by a WIC participant during regular business hours, the following minimum required stock:

(1) Fluid milk:

(a) 2 gallons whole; and

(b) 3 gallons 1-percent or fat-free;

(2) 6 dozen medium or large white or brown eggs;

(3) Domestic cheese:

(a) Two varieties;

(b) A total of 3 pounds;

(c) 8 or 16-ounce packages only; and

(d) Block, shredded, stick, string, cubed, cracker cuts, or sliced;

(4) Unsweetened 100-percent fruit juice:

(a) Two varieties; and

(b) Three 64-ounce containers;

(5) Frozen concentrate unsweetened 100-percent juice:

(a) One variety; and

(b) Three 11.5-12-ounce cans or three 48-ounce containers;

(6) 20 total infant fruits and vegetables:

(a) Two varieties of each;

(b) 10 4-ounce containers of each; and

(c) Plain, a combination of fruits, a combination of vegetables, or a combination of fruits and vegetables;

(7) Dry cereal:

(a) Corn, wheat, oats, or rice:

(i) Three 12-ounce or larger containers; and

(ii) One variety;

(b) Whole grain wheat or oats:

(i) Three 12-ounce or larger containers; and

(ii) One variety;

(8) Infant cereal:

(a) Three 8-ounce or 16-ounce containers dry; and

(b) One variety;

(9) Peanut butter:

(a) One brand; and

(b) Three 16-18-ounce containers;

(10) Beans. Two varieties of five 15-16-ounce cans packed in water;

(11) Canned fish:

(a) 15 ounces total and packed in water; and

(b) One variety of:

(i) Canned chunk light tuna in 5-6-ounce cans;

(ii) Pink salmon in 5-7.5-ounce or 14.75-ounce cans; and

(iii) Sardines in 3.75-ounce cans;

(12) Fruits and vegetables:

(a) A total value of $16;

(b) One variety of fruits, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned; and

(c) One variety of vegetables, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned;

(13) Bread, rolls, tortillas, pasta, rice and oats in two varieties and a total of two pounds:

(a) 100-percent whole grain or whole wheat bread, 16-ounce packages;

(b) 100-percent whole grain or whole wheat rolls, 15-16-ounce packages;

(c) Dry, plain brown rice, 16-ounce packages;

(d) Soft corn or whole wheat tortillas, 16-ounce packages;

(e) Whole grain or whole wheat pasta, 16-ounce packages; or

(f) 100-percent oats, 16-ounce packages; and

(14) Infant Formula. Seven 12.4-ounce containers, or containers of the currently authorized size, of powdered infant formula as specified by the WIC infant formula rebate contract.

C. A pharmacy only or food store/pharmacy combination vendor shall provide exempt formulas, or WIC-eligible medical foods within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, for a request by a participant or the Program.

Md. Code Regs. 10.54.03.14

Regulations .14 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1655 and 22:23 Md. R. 1796); emergency status expired May 1, 1996
Regulations .14 adopted effective May 2, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 476)
Regulations .14 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 1996 (23:24 Md. R. 1679); amended permanently effective February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 292)
Regulations .14 amended as an emergency provision effective December 15, 2006 (34:1 Md. R. 29); amended permanently effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 699)
Regulations .14A amended as an emergency provision effective December 22, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 25); amended permanently effective March 14, 2005 (32:5 Md. R. 581)
Regulations .14A amended as an emergency provision effective November 3, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2069); amended permanently effective February 9, 2009 (36:3 Md. R. 209)
Regulation .14A amended as an emergency provision effective October 5, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1416); amended permanently effective December 26, 2011 (38:26 Md. R. 1697)
Regulations .14A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1427); amended permanently effective March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 347)
Regulations .14A amended as an emergency provision effective September 16, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1587); amended permanently effective December 14, 2009 (36:25 Md. R. 1955)
Regulation .14A amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)
Regulations .14 amended effective 42:7 Md. R. 570, eff.4/13/2015; amended effective 44:5 Md. R. 293, eff. 3/13/2017; amended effective 47:20 Md. R. 875, eff. 10/5/2020; amended effective 49:12 Md. R. 640, eff. 6/13/2022