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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 10.54.03.14" title_num="10" subtitle_num="54" chapter_num="03" heading="Minimum Required Stock.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Fluid milk:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>4 gallons whole; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>6 gallons 1-percent or fat-free;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>6 dozen medium or large white or brown eggs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Domestic cheese:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Four varieties;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A total of 6 pounds;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>8 or 16-ounce packages only; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Block, shredded, stick, string, cubed, cracker cuts, or sliced;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Unsweetened 100-percent juice:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Two varieties; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Six 64-ounce containers;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Frozen concentrate unsweetened 100-percent fruit juice:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Two varieties; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Six 11.5—12-ounce cans or 48-ounce containers;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>32 total infant fruits and vegetables:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Two varieties of each;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>16 4-ounce containers of each; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Plain, a combination of fruits, a combination of vegetables, or a combination of fruits and vegetables;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Infant meats:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Six 2.5-ounce jars; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One variety of plain meat;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Dry cereal:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Corn, wheat, oats, or rice:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Six 12-ounce or larger containers; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Two varieties;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Whole grain wheat or oats:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Six 12-ounce or larger containers; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Two varieties; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>At least one hot cereal in an 11.8-ounce container or larger;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Infant cereal:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Six 8-ounce or 16-ounce containers dry;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Two varieties; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>At least one variety of rice;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Peanut butter:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One brand; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Six 16—18-ounce containers;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Beans:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Three 1-pound bags dry type in two varieties; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>12 15—16-ounce packed in water cans in three varieties;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Canned fish:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>30-ounces total and packed in water; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Two varieties of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Canned chunk light tuna in 5—6-ounce cans;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Pink salmon in 5—7.5-ounce or 14.75-ounce cans; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Sardines in 3.75-ounce cans;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Fruits and vegetables:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A total value of $32;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Two varieties of fruits, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Two varieties of vegetables, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>Bread, rolls, tortillas, pasta, rice, and oats in two varieties and a total of 4 pounds:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>100 percent whole grain or whole wheat bread, 16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>100 percent whole grain or whole wheat rolls, 15—16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Dry, plain brown rice, 16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Soft corn or whole wheat tortillas, 16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Whole grain or whole wheat pasta, 16-ounce packages; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>100-percent oats, 16-ounce packages; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>Infant formula:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>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</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>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.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Fluid milk:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>2 gallons whole; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>3 gallons 1-percent or fat-free;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>6 dozen medium or large white or brown eggs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Domestic cheese:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Two varieties;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A total of 3 pounds;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>8 or 16-ounce packages only; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Block, shredded, stick, string, cubed, cracker cuts, or sliced;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Unsweetened 100-percent fruit juice:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Two varieties; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Three 64-ounce containers;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Frozen concentrate unsweetened 100-percent juice:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One variety; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Three 11.5—12-ounce cans or three 48-ounce containers;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>20 total infant fruits and vegetables:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Two varieties of each;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>10 4-ounce containers of each; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Plain, a combination of fruits, a combination of vegetables, or a combination of fruits and vegetables;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Dry cereal:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Corn, wheat, oats, or rice:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Three 12-ounce or larger containers; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>One variety;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Whole grain wheat or oats:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Three 12-ounce or larger containers; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>One variety;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Infant cereal:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Three 8-ounce or 16-ounce containers dry; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One variety;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Peanut butter:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One brand; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Three 16—18-ounce containers;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Beans. Two varieties of five 15—16-ounce cans packed in water;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Canned fish:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>15 ounces total and packed in water; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One variety of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Canned chunk light tuna in 5—6-ounce cans;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Pink salmon in 5—7.5-ounce or 14.75-ounce cans; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Sardines in 3.75-ounce cans;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Fruits and vegetables:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A total value of $16;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One variety of fruits, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>One variety of vegetables, fresh, whole or cut, loose or prepackaged, frozen or canned;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Bread, rolls, tortillas, pasta, rice and oats in two varieties and a total of two pounds:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>100-percent whole grain or whole wheat bread, 16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>100-percent whole grain or whole wheat rolls, 15—16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Dry, plain brown rice, 16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Soft corn or whole wheat tortillas, 16-ounce packages;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Whole grain or whole wheat pasta, 16-ounce packages; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>100-percent oats, 16-ounce packages; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>