{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-438-26-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 438:26-a","heading":"Grocery Stores; Prices.","body":"I. In this section, the term \"grocery store\" means any establishment or section of an establishment where food and food products are offered to the consumer and intended for off-premise consumption. The term includes delicatessens that offer prepared food in bulk quantities only. The term does not include establishments which handle only prepackaged, non-potentially hazardous foods; roadside markets that offer only fresh fruits and fresh vegetables for sale; food service establishments; or food beverage vending machines.\nII. Any person who offers items for sale in a grocery store shall mark clearly upon the package of each item sold in packaged form the price of such item, or shall place under the shelf containing the item a uniform shelf tag, or a larger sign indicating item price.\nIII. A uniform shelf tag shall include:\n(a) The regular price of each individual item. The price numbers shall be at least 7/16 of an inch in height;\n(b) The unit price; and\n(c) The name of the item or a description of the item.\nIV. The following items shall not require individual prices:\n(a) Cold beverages.\n(b) Snack items packaged in individual sizes and designed for immediate consumption.\nV. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, regarding:\n(a) The pricing of items by grocery stores under this section.\n(b) The definition of snack items excepted from the requirements of this section under subparagraph IV(b).","path":["Title XL: AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY","Chapter 438: STANDARDS FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XL/438/438-26-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:20:17Z","sha256":"6d94fc3655ff414594cf86ba34e4e8dce92cbd15cbf5b25eae043f76070cb9b2","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-438-26","next":"us-nh/rsa-438-26-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}