The Scanner Accuracy Division employs Scanner Accuracy Examiners responsible for surveying the businesses to determine the option that would work best for the business.
Options for the stores regarding pricing:
- 1. Price each item as required.
- 2. Exempt from item pricing businesses that employ fewer than three full-time, non-family members. ("Mom & Pop" type stores)
- 3. Offer a waiver from item pricing, as long as the business could prove that their scanning system is at least 98% accurate.
From that survey, businesses are classified into:
- Item pricing stores
- Exempt stores
- Waivered stores
Scanner Accuracy Examiners then conduct inspections of "Item Pricing" stores to make sure that they are complying with the law. Violations are noted, and the business is instructed to correct the violations and adhere to the law.
Businesses who apply for a "Waiver" from item pricing must pay an application fee. This fee roughly covers the cost of performing two inspections. Scanner Accuracy Examiners inspect all stores that have applied for a "Waiver" from item pricing.
Items that scan incorrectly are noted. The business must then correct the overcharges in the system. Each business' scanning system must average at least 98% accuracy over two consecutive inspections each year. If they fail, they must re-apply for the "waiver." Stores that continue to fail may be forced to "Item Price" all their inventory.
Each time a "waivered" store has an over-charge, it must refund the amount of the over-charge, plus any applicable sales tax. They must also fill out a form for Weights & Measures and issue a "Super Refund."
