Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 90-139 - Trade and Consumer Protection
Chapter ATCP 91 - Selling Commodities By Weight, Measure Or Count
Section ATCP 91.02 - Bulk commodities sold by weight

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 91.02

Current through February 26, 2024

(1) Whenever a bulk or unpackaged commodity is offered for sale by weight, the price of that commodity shall be computed, advertised and displayed according to NIST Handbook 130, ch. IV.B, section 1.9.

(2) If a retailer displays more than one type of bulk or unpackaged commodity for sale by weight in the same retail display, the retailer shall declare all of the prices of the displayed commodities per the same whole unit of weight.

(3) No person may sell a bulk or unpackaged commodity by weight at retail unless one of the following applies:

(a) The commodity is weighed at the time of sale.

(b) The weights of individual commodity units are accurately premarked on those units.

(c) A placard stating the guaranteed minimum individual weight of the individual commodity units displayed for sale is conspicuously posted at the display location.

(4) The weight of a bulk or unpackaged commodity sold by weight may not include the weight of the containers or wrappers, if any, in which those commodities are sold.

Note: For example, the weight of candy sold in bulk by weight may not include the weight of individual candy wrappers.

(5) When a bulk commodity sold by weight is delivered by vehicle to an individual purchaser, the bulk delivery shall comply with s. 98.22, Stats.

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