MARYLAND WIC PROGRAM
VENDOR APPLICATION PACKAGE
CONTENTS PAGE
Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Applicant’s Minimum Qualifications ------------------------------------------------ 5
How Applications are Processed --------------------------------------------------- 7
Minimum Stock Requirements ------------------------------------------------------ 10
Application Instructions ------------------------------------------------------------ ----17
Attachments: Application Pages (Last 3 pages of this package)
Maryland WIC Authorized Foods List
WIC Vendor Agreement (2) (Complete and return both!)
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS ENTIRE PACKAGE BEFORE
COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE VENDOR APPLICATION
APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE STOCKING REQUIRESMENTS
AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION.
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INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS WIC?
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or
WIC is a nutritional program for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers,
postpartum mothers, babies, and children under five years old. WIC participants
must have family income that are less than 185% of the poverty level and have
health problems that can be improved through good nutrition.
The foods WIC provides include:
Baby foods – fruits and vegetables for all infants and meat for
exclusively breastfed infants
Beans
Canned tuna, salmon, and sardines for some women
Cereal
Cheese
Eggs
100% fruit juice
Fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned)
Iron fortified infant formula
Infant cereal
Milk
Peanut Butter
Soy Milk
Tofu
Whole wheat bread (or brown rice or whole wheat or soft corn tortillas)
WIC also refers participants to health and social service programs and
provides information on good eating habits to help people be healthy and eat
well.
Infants whose mothers participate in WIC weigh more when they are born
and have fewer health problems than infants whose mothers did not participate.
Children who participate in WIC are less likely to have anemia (blood problems)
than children who do not participate.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds WIC, which is
run by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Family Health
Administration. WIC is administered at the local level by local WIC agencies such
as Health Departments and Community Health Centers that operate throughout
Maryland.
WIC is different from the Food Stamp Program because participants can
only buy the types and quantities of foods shown on their checks. They can only
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buy nutritious foods prescribed by the WIC Program. WIC participants can only
use their checks at stores that have a signed agreement with the State WIC
Agency. The stores and people who sell WIC foods are very important because
they:
Help people become healthier;
Are located statewide to give WIC Participants shopping options at a
variety of locations; and
Make sure that WIC customers buy only those foods prescribed on
their WIC checks.
WIC AUTHORIZES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF VENDORS:
Food Store - A grocery store licensed under Code of Maryland
Regulations (COMAR) 10.15.03 that has no pharmacy on its premises.
Pharmacy - A drug store licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy that
does not have a food store under the same ownership on its premises.
Food Store/Pharmacy Combination - A food store and a pharmacy
under the same ownership on the same premises.
Commissary - A grocery store located on a military installation and/or
owned by the Department of Defense.
The WIC Program also authorizes farmers participating in the Farmers’
Market Nutrition Program to accept WIC fruit and vegetable checks at authorized
Farmers’ Markets.
With the exception of military commissaries, the Maryland WIC Program
will not authorize stores that are expected to receive 50% or more of their
eligible food sales revenue from WIC. Additionally, if after authorization a
WIC vendor is determined to derive 50% or more of its eligible food sales
revenue from WIC, authorization shall be terminated. Eligible foods sales
do not include items that are not eligible for purchase under the Food
Stamp Program (FSP).
HOW IS YOUR STORE PAID?
After a store has accepted a WIC check as payment for WIC foods, the
check may be deposited in the bank for payment. All WIC checks deposited in
the bank must have a WIC vendor stamp on the front in the designated area, and
an endorsement by the vendor on the back in order to be paid. Checks
improperly processed may be rejected by the bank and returned unpaid to
the vendor.
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Your agreement with the Maryland WIC Program lets you accept checks
only from Maryland. If you take them from another state or Washington, D.C.
Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, you must be authorized by those jurisdictions
to accept their WIC checks. The Maryland WIC Program cannot pay you for
any checks other than Maryland WIC checks.
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APPLICANT’S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for authorization as a WIC vendor, owners of retail food
stores, combination food store/pharmacies, or pharmacies must meet the
following criteria:
A completed application must be received by the State Agency from a
retail food store, combination retail food store/pharmacy, or pharmacy
operating at a fixed location within the State of Maryland and must be
accessible to the disabled. The vendor must hold a food service facility
license issued by a local health department or department of environment.
In order to qualify as a combination retail food store/pharmacy or
pharmacy, the applicant must maintain a current registration or license
issued by the State of Maryland Board of Pharmacy, or is licensed to
distribute pharmaceuticals.
If the store is not a pharmacy, it must meet the minimum stock
requirements as specified in the “Required Minimum Stock” section of this
Application Package. Minimum stock must be on the store premises
as of the date and time of submission of the Vendor Application and
the State Agency on-site review.
The store must be operational at the time of the on-site review by the
State Agency.
The store must have authorization from the Food Stamp Program and
may not be currently disqualified or suspended from the WIC Program or
the Food Stamp Program.
The applicant must maintain the store in a sanitary condition, with no
evidence of excess un-removed rubbish, vermin, or general lack of
cleanliness.
If a combination food store/pharmacy or pharmacy, the applicant must be
able to provide, within 48 hours of a request from a participant or the
Program (excluding weekends and holidays), any WIC authorized infant
formula.
Except for a pharmacy or military commissary, a vendor applicant shall
have actual highest current shelf prices that are less than or equal to
125% of the Peer Group average in the vendor applicant’s region during
the month of application, as determined by the State agency.
The applicant must owe no outstanding payment(s) to the State Agency
that are more than 90 days overdue.
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Applicants not meeting the above qualification criterion will be declared
unqualified, and the application will not be processed. Meeting the
criterion above does not constitute authorization to redeem Maryland WIC
checks with the following exception:
An applicant currently participating as an authorized vendor for which a
protest/appeal of State Agency disqualification or suspension is pending a
decision at the time an application is received may continue accepting WIC
checks until a decision regarding the appeal has been rendered.
If the result of the protest/appeal upholds the State Agency’s action, the
Vendor Agreement will be terminated. If the result of the protest/appeal
overturns the State Agency’s action, the Vendor Agreement shall remain in
effect.
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HOW APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED
The State Agency, under current regulations, has 60 days to process an
acceptable application for WIC authorization. At any time during that period, an
unannounced on-site review will be conducted. The on-site review consists of
checking to verify minimum stock, collecting prices, and verifying information
contained on the application.
After an on-site review is conducted, the prices collected by State Agency
staff are analyzed and compared to prices for other stores similar in size
and geographic location. These groupings are called “Peer Groups”.
Currently, there are three size categories and 19 Peer Groups. They are as
follows:
Region 1 consists of Allegany and Garrett Counties.
Peer Group 1, Region 1, Large Stores, 8 or more check out lanes;
Peer Group 2, Region 1, Medium Stores, 4 to 7 check out lanes;
Peer Group 3, Region 1, Small Stores, 1 to 3 check out lanes;
Region 2 consists of Frederick and Washington Counties.
Peer Group 4, Region 2, Large Stores, 8 or more check out lanes;
Peer Group 5, Region 2, Medium Stores, 4 to 7 check out lanes;
Peer Group 6, Region 2, Small Stores, 1 to 3 check out lanes;
Region 3 consists of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and
Howard counties.
Peer Group 7, Region 3, Large Stores, 8 or more check out lanes;
Peer Group 8, Region 3, Medium Stores, 4 to 7 check out lanes;
Peer Group 9, Region 3, Small Stores, 1 to 3 check out lanes;
Region 4 consists of Baltimore City.
Peer Group 10, Region 4, Large Stores, 8 or more check out lanes;
Peer Group 11, Region 4, Medium Stores, 4 to 7 check out lanes;
Peer Group 12, Region 4, Small Stores, 1 to 3 check out lanes;
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Region 5 consists of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
Peer Group 13, Region 5, Large Stores, 8 or more check out lanes;
Peer Group 14, Region 5, Medium Stores, 4 to 7 check out lanes;
Peer Group 15, Region 5, Small Stores, 1 to 3 check out lanes;
Region 6 consists of Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Kent,
Queen Anne's, Saint Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester
counties.
Peer Group 16, Region 6, Large Stores, 8 or more check out lanes;
Peer Group 17, Region 6, Medium Stores, 4 to 7 check out lanes;
Peer Group 18, Region 6, Small Stores, 1 to 3 check out lanes.
Peer Group (19)* Potential above 50% vendors.
*Peer Group (19) is designated for vendors that appear to derive more than 50%
of the vendor’s eligible food sales from the redemption of WIC food instruments.
Vendors placed in this Peer Group will only be paid the statewide average of all
non-above 50% vendors until the vendor has demonstrated that it is not an
above 50% vendor. If the vendor is unable to demonstrate that it is not an above
50% vendor, the vendor’s authorization shall be terminated.
Your store’s prices are only compared to other store’s prices in your Peer Group.
This ensures that your stores prices are fairly evaluated. If it is determined that
your store’s prices exceed 125% of the Peer Group average, you will be
denied authorization, and advised of the denial in writing.
If your store’s prices are determined to be acceptable, and all other authorization
criteria have been met, you will be notified in writing that your application has
been approved. You will also be advised of the next available New Vendor
Training class. New Vendor Training is mandatory and provides important
instructions for processing WIC transactions.
Upon completion of training, you will receive your vendor identification stamps.
All approved applicants receive 2 self-inking stamps used to affix the Vendor
Identification Number on WIC checks in the designated area. If your vendor
stamps are lost, become damaged, or wear out, you are responsible for
replacement.
If for any reason your store’s application is denied, you will receive written
notification of the reason for denial and advised of your right to appeal. If a store
is denied authorization three times in a year, the applicant vendor cannot
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reapply for WIC authorization until 1 year after the last denial date or after
the date of appeal’s result is made.
MILITARY COMMISSARIES
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Defense have
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to clarify the basic responsibilities
of the State WIC agencies or their designated local agencies and military
commissaries authorized to be WIC vendors.
Military Commissaries, as federal entities, are exempt from some State
requirements; however, the State WIC Agency may still authorize them as WIC
vendors pursuant to CFR §246.12(f)(1) of the federal regulations for the WIC
Program, which permits modification of the Vendor Agreement. A commissary
will be required to submit application information to the Program by the deadline
if one is given.
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MINIMUM STOCK REQUIREMENTS
“WIC Pharmacy Only” stores are not required to carry the minimum stock and
may only redeem WIC checks that provide infant formula unless the pharmacy is
authorized as a “Food Store/Pharmacy” and carries the required minimum stock.
All pharmacies and food store/pharmacies must be able to provide, within 48
hours of request (excluding weekends and holidays), any infant formula
prescribed on a WIC check.
MILK
4 gallons fluid whole milk and
10 gallons fluid low fat (1%) or fat free (skim) milk
• Store brand if available
• Not allowed: 2% milk or buttermilk, chocolate or other flavor, organic, soy*, rice, or goat
milk, sweetened condensed.
* Pacific Natural Foods Ultra Soy Plain and 8
th
Continent Soy Original beverages are the
only soy beverages authorized and must be specified on the WIC check. They may not be
purchased with WIC checks that provide cow’s milk.
CHEESE
6 pounds, 4 varieties
• Store brand if available
• Block or sliced
• Varieties: American, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, or Swiss
• Low fat or reduced fat and low sodium OK
• Not allowed: Sizes less than 16 ounces, organic or imported, deli, string, or individually
wrapped, cheese food, spread, or product, cream cheese, shredded, crumbled, or
cubed, with flavors, nuts, peppers, or crackers.
EGGS
6 dozen
• Store brand if available
• White, medium or large only
• One dozen size only
• Not allowed: Organic, brown, fertile, or cage free, low-fat or low cholesterol, omega-3,
pasteurized, or other specialty eggs.
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DRIED AND CANNED BEANS
3 pounds, 1-pound size bag, dry type, 2 varieties and
12 cans, 14-16 ounce size, 3 varieties
• Store brand if available
• Varieties: kidney, navy, garbanzo, or lima
• Split peas, black eye peas, or lentils
• Dry, 16 ounce bag
• Canned, water pack 14 to 16 ounce can
• Not allowed: Organic, *green or wax beans, sweet peas, soup, soup mixes, beans with
flavor packets, beans with sauce, meat, fat, or oil.
* Green or wax beans are only allowed for WIC purchase with a WIC fruit and vegetable
check. They may not be purchased with WIC checks that offer dried or canned beans.
PEANUT BUTTER
6 jars, 18 ounce size
Store brand if available
Plain, 16 to 18 ounce jar, Smooth, crunchy, extra crunchy, creamy, or honey roasted;
Not allowed: Organic, natural, or reduced-fat, mixed with marshmallow, jelly, jam,
honey, or chocolate;
Fresh ground.
CANNED TUNA, SALMON, and SARDINES
30 ounces, 2 varieties
Store brand if available
Tuna (5 to 6 oz. cans); Salmon (5,6, or 7.5 oz. cans); Sardines (3.75 oz. can)
• Water pack only
• Not allowed: Albacore or white tuna, red salmon, fish with added flavor or sauce, pouch,
bowl, or kit.
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CEREAL (WOMEN and CHILDREN)
6 boxes, 2 varieties (corn, wheat, oats, rice) and
6 boxes whole grain, 2 varieties (wheat, oats), at least one hot cereal
Box size ≥ 18 ounces for cold cereal and ≥ 11.8 ounces for hot cereal.
Allowed cereals (whole grain cereals are italicized):
Kellogg’s Rice Crispies, Kellogg’s Special K, Kellogg’s All Bran Complete Wheat
Flakes, Kellogg’s Unfrosted Mini-Wheats, Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Original,
Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Original Little Bites, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
General Mills Cheerios (Plain), General Mills Kix
Post Grape Nuts, Post Grape Nuts Flakes, Post Honey Bunches of Oats (Vanilla
Bunches, Honey Roasted, Almond, Cinnamon Bunches. Post Lightly Frosted
Shredded Wheat, Post Honey Nut Shredded Wheat.
Quaker Cinnamon Oatmeal Squares, Quaker Oatmeal Squares with Brown Sugar,
Quaker Life, Quaker Instant Oatmeal (Original Flavor), Quaker Instant Grits (Original
Flavor).
Malt-O-Meal Oat Blenders with Honey, Malt-O-Meal Oat Blenders with Honey &
Almonds, Malt-O-Meal Crispy Rice, Hot Wheat Cereal.
B&G Foods Cream of Wheat, Whole Grain, B&G Foods Cream of Wheat, Instant, 1
Minute, 2 ½ Minute, 10 Minute.
Farina Mills Hot Wheat Cereal.
100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD AND ROLLS, BROWN RICE, SOFT CORN TORTILLAS,
and WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS
4 pounds, 2 varieties (100% Whole Wheat (or Whole Grain) Bread, Brown Rice, Soft
Corn Tortillas, or Whole Wheat Tortillas)
Store brand if available
100% whole wheat bread or rolls 15-16 ounce (1 pound)
16 ounce (1 pound) Brown Rice
16 ounce (1 pound) Soft Corn or Whole Wheat Tortillas
Any 100% Whole Wheat Bread (must say 100% Whole Wheat on front label) or
Whole Grain Bread or Rolls (Brands and types shown here, only)
Nature’s Own 100% Whole Grain Wheat Sugar Free Bread, Schmidt Old Tyme
100% Whole Wheat Whole Grain Bread, Pepperidge Farms Very Thin Whole Wheat
Bread, Acme 100% Whole Grain Bread, Sterns Whole Wheat Bread, Roman Meal
Sungrain 100% Whole Wheat Bread..
Buena Vida Whole Grain Tortillas, Carlita Corn or 100% Whole Wheat Tortillas,
Celia’s Corn Tortillas, Chi Chi’s White Corn or Whole Wheat Tortillas, Don Pancho
White Corn or Whole Wheat Tortillas, La Burrita Yellow Corn Tortillas, La Banderita
White Corn or Whole Wheat Tortillas, Mission Yellow Corn or Whole Wheat Tortillas,
Ortega Whole Wheat Tortillas.
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Not allowed (bread): Raisin or other bread with fruit or nuts, Pita or bagel bread or
English muffins, Organic or size less than 15 ounces
Not allowed (tortillas): Fried corn tortillas, chips, tostadas, or taco shells, white flour
tortillas or with any added flavors, Organic
Not allowed (brown rice): Ready-to-serve or precooked in pouch, rice with added
flavor, sauce, or vegetables, organic or sizes less than 16 ounces.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
$32 total value of vegetables and fruit, 2 varieties of vegetables AND of fruit
Fresh (whole or cut), frozen, and canned allowed
Prepackaged OK
Low sodium and organic OK
Plastic, metal, glass, paper, or foil containers OK
Not allowed: White, red-skin, or gold potatoes, salad bar items, party platters, fruit
baskets, herbs, nuts, peanuts, salad kits with nuts, croutons, or dressing, fruit or
vegetables with dips, dried fruit, french fries, tater tots, or other white potatoes, WIC or
other juice, soup, with potato, rice, or pasta, with breading, butter, sauces, fat, oil, or
meat, with sugar, pork and beans, or baked beans, WIC or other juice, soup, with
added white potato, meat, fat, oil, rice, or pasta, sugar-sweetened or in syrup, with
artificial sweetener, pickled vegetables, relishes, catsup, cranberry sauce, pie filling.
100% FRUIT JUICE
9 cans, 11.5 – 12 ounce frozen concentrate, 2 varieties and
6 bottles or cartons, 64 ounce size, 2 varieties
100% juice, unsweetened. Brands and types shown here only.
Brands, types allowed:
Frozen Concentrate, 100% Unsweetened Juice:
Orange, Grapefruit, – any brand
Apple – Best Yet, Food Lion, Hannaford, My Essentials, Old Orchard, Seneca.
Pineapple – Dole, Old Orchard.
Grape – Best Yet, Old Orchard, Welch’s.
Plastic Bottle or carton, 64 ounce, 100% Unsweetened Juice:
Orange , Grapefruit – any brand
Pineapple – Best Yet, Food Lion, Hannaford, Shurfine.
Apple – Best Yet, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Hannaford, Market Pantry, My Essentials,
Old Orchard, Shop Rite, Shurfine, Valu Time, Wegmans.
Grape – Best Yet, Food Lion, Giant, Giant Eagle, Harris Teeter, Juicy Juice, Old
Orchard, Valu Time, Wegmans.
Vegetable – Best Yet, Diane’s Garden, Giant, Giant, Great Value, Hannaford, Harris
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Teeter, V8.
Tomato – Campbell’s, Food Lion, Giant, Great Value, Hannaford, Harris Teeter,
Market Pantry, Shursaving.
Not allowed: Less than 120% DV vitamin C, glass bottles, organic or fresh-squeezed,
fruit cocktail, punch, drink, blends, light, or shelf-stable.
INFANT FORMULA
MILK BASED INFANT FORMULA:
Similac Advance with Iron
24 cans powder, 12.4 ounce size cans
16 cans concentrate, 13 ounce size
SOY BASED INFANT FORMULA:
Enfamil Prosobee
6 cans powder, 12.9 ounce size
18 cans concentrate, 13 ounce size
• Not allowed: Organic
INFANT CEREAL
6 boxes, 8 or 16 ounce size, dry, 2 varieties (one variety must be rice cereal)
Contract brand only (Gerber)
• Varieties: rice, barley, oatmeal, mixed, whole wheat
• Not allowed: With fruit, formula, DHA, or organic.
INFANT FRUITS and VEGETABLES
32 jars or plastic containers, 3.5 - 4.0 ounce size, 2 varieties fruit and 2 varieties
vegetables
• Store brand if available
• Plain vegetables or combination of vegetables (example: carrots and yams)
• Plain fruit or combination of fruits (example: apples and bananas)
• Multi-packs OK ( a 2 pack = 2 containers)
• Not allowed: Organic or with DHA, meat, yogurt, cereal, pasta, or rice, dinners, desserts,
soups, stews, or diced, Less than 3.5 or greater than 4 ounce container.
INFANT MEATS
31 jars, 2.5 ounce size, 2 varieties
• Store brand if available
• Plain chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, veal, or ham
• Not allowed: Organic or with DHA, added vegetables, fruit, rice, cereal, or pasta,
Dinners, meat sticks, stews, or soups.
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INFANT FORMULA SUPPLIER DIRECTORY
Below are infant formula sources for Maryland WIC authorized vendors. As a
Maryland WIC authorized vendor, infant formula may only be obtained from the
sources provided in this directory. If you do not see your current source listed
please contact this office at 410-767-5258 or 1-800-242-4942 (toll free) for
guidance. Note: You may have a different address for the same sources,
which is acceptable. You may change your source at any time provided your
new source is listed. This directory will be updated annually and is also available
online at www.mdwic.org
Manufacturers
Mead Johnson
282 Galahad Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5508
585-334-9377
800 North Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91203
Abbott Laboratories
3300 Stelzer Road
Columbus OH 43219
147 Industrial Park Road
Georgia, VT 05468-2109
Nutricia North America
9900 Belward Campus Drive Ste 100
Rockville MD 20850
8910 Purdue Road, Suite 230
Distributors
Cardinal Health
1120 Commerce Blvd
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
301-341-4308
3405 Annapolis Road
Baltimore, MD 21227
Moran Foods, Inc.
9822 Prosperity Lane
Williamsport, MD 21795
800-828-1530
8258 Richfood Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Supervalu, Inc.
3900 Industrial Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-232-6821
Lot 16 Commerce Ave
Greencastle, PA 17225
Lancaster Distribution Center
500 S Muddy Creek Road
Denver, PA 17517
717-335-4000
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Wholesalers
Associated Wholesalers, Inc
Route 422
Robesonia, PA 19551-0067
800-927-7771
600 Arsenal Road
York, PA 17402
717-854-1505
B-Green Cash & Carry
1300 S Monroe St
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-539-6134
2401 Belair Road
Baltimore, MD 21213
Bill’s Wholesale Grocery, Inc.
211 Meadows Ridge Drive
Mt. Norris, PA 15349
800-288-2565
275 Schoolhouse Road
Chesire, CT 06410
C & S Wholesale Grocers
100 Quality Circle, Suite 107
Harrisburg, PA 17112
717-657-7720
1818 Pennsylvania Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217
Economy Wholesale Co.
P O Box 346
Lavale, MD 21502
301-724-0202
P O Box 24176
Baltimore, MD 21227
Maryland Cash & Carry
1808 N Patterson Park Ave
Baltimore, MD 21213
410-558-2047
1100 Prosperity Ave
Lima, OH 45802
800-472-1847
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VENDOR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please carefully read and follow the instructions provided for completing your
application for WIC authorization.
Clearly print or type your answers.
Fill in all blanks. If a particular question does not apply to your store, write
“N/A” for Not Applicable.
List the names of all of the owners of the store. If the store is
incorporated, write the name of the corporation and list the names of the
President, Vice President, Treasurer, and the address of the corporation.
Utilize your store’s last federal or state tax form to provide gross annual
sales. If the store is new, provide an estimate. This information will be
kept confidential.
Sign and date each application. Vendor applications must be signed and
dated to be considered valid.
Sign, date, and return each Vendor Agreement (included in this package).
One will be returned to you at the time of authorization.
Failure to provide accurate information may result in unnecessary delays in
processing your application. Incomplete applications will be returned. If it
is determined that false information was provided, the application will be
denied.
Receipt of Applications
Applications may be hand delivered or mailed. Mail or deliver the applications to:
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Maryland WIC Program
201 W. Preston Street, Room 103
Baltimore, MD 21201
Your application will be approved or denied within 60 days of receipt by
this office. If you have questions or difficulty completing this application, please
contact Mr. Siwon Lee at 410-767-5433, Ms. Tiasha Taylor at 410-767-3519,
Ms. Maura K. Shea at 410-767-5251, or call toll free at 1-800-242-4942 for
assistance.
FAXED APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED