Code of Massachusetts Regulations
202 CMR - DIVISION OF STANDARDS
Title 202 CMR 7.00 - Price Disclosure
Section 7.06 - Consumer Price Scanner System Pricing Disclosures
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) A food store or food department that implements a consumer price scanner system shall have the code of an item affixed to each individual unit by means of a sticker, ticket, tag or other label that can be read by the consumer price scanner and automated checkout system, to display the correct price;
(2) All prices represented to the consumer for the same item shall be consistent with each other and the correct price;
(3) The item's code, its description and its correct price must be clearly and conspicuously posted in close proximity to the item(s) offered for sale, with the correct display price shelf tag not less than one inch high. The item's description shall be unabbreviated unless, in locations where shelf space is limited for that particular item, a shortened, comprehensible version to be substituted by the seller is readily understandable by the average shopper; and
(4) The numbers indicating the price of the item on the shelf tag shall be at least 1/2" high.
(5) A food store or food department that implements a consumer price scanner system and utilizes loyalty cards or otherwise maintains a dual pricing system shall post a sign at the point of display that includes both the loyalty card price and the non-loyalty card price, each such display price shelf tag not less than one inch high, so labeled if they differ, as well as the savings per unit, listed either as an amount or as the percentage of savings per unit; and
(6) The numbers indicating the price(s) of the item on the shelf tag shall be at least 1/2" high.
(7) Exemptions From Price Display. Upon a determination by the Division that: