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Regulation .14 Minimum Required Stock.

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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)
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.