Manual and Application
Thank you for your interest in becoming or continuing to be a Missouri WIC authorized retailer. Here you will find everything you need to know to determine if your store meets the minimum criteria and stocking requirements necessary to be considered for the Missouri WIC program.
To become a Missouri WIC authorized retailer, each store must maintain the stocking requirements. The store must have passed a sanitation inspection within the past year, have been in business in the current location for at least a year, be registered with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office, and pass a pre-agreement site visit.
Authorized retailers are required to purchase all infant formula from approved licensed or authorized retailers, distributors, or wholesalers. Any distributor or wholesaler not on this list may contact the WIC state agency to request consideration for inclusion.
The specific criteria to be considered a Missouri WIC authorized retailer can be found in the eWIC Retailer Manual. The manual also has appendices for several forms, such as the Retailer Concern Form in Section VII.
If you are interested in reviewing the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) guiding the Missouri WIC program, click here.
If you are interested in becoming a Missouri WIC authorized retailer, complete the eWIC Retailer and Authorization Application and send the completed form to MOWICVendorGroup@health.mo.gov.
eWIC Retailer Manual
Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction To WIC
Section II: Retailer Authorization
eWIC Retailer Application
Authorization Process
Selection Criteria
WIC Retailer Agreement
Appeals Process
Food Price Survey
Inadequate Participant Access
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
Section III: Training/Checkout Procedures
Retailer Training
Employee Training
eWIC Transactions
Retailer Complaints
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Section IV: Retailer Payment
eWIC Claim File Submission
Payment Inquiry And Reconsideration Requests
4.1
4.2
Section V: Retailer Compliance
Retailer Monitoring
Program Abuse
Retailer Violations
5.1
5.2
5.3
Section VI: WIC-Approved Foods
Formula
Tier 1 Stocking Requirements
Tier 2 Stocking Requirements
Requesting a UPC be Added to the WIC APL
Mapping Fresh Produce
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
Section VII: Appendices Section
A
B
C
D
E
F
G