MCBA Guidelines for consigning and labeling ITEMS OTHER THAN liquid, creamed, comb or chunk honey
- Consignors declare that they are the producers of all consigned items.
- Consignors to set the price for each of their non-honey products.
- Consignors to submit a Consignment Participation Form, including the net weight and price, for each product.
- For items sold, Consignors to receive the item’s price less 16%, representing the Club’s commission (10%) and State of Maryland sales tax (6%).
- Each item (for example, each lip balm) to be marked with its price by the Consignor. Un-priced items will not be accepted.
- The net weight of non-honey items to be listed on the label in lbs. or ounces. Metric listing is optional. [“Net weight” is the weight of the product only, and does not include the weight of the container.]
- Recognizing that bars of soap may vary slightly in weight, their labels may state a minimum weight. For example, “Min. weight 3.5 oz.” would indicate that the soap may weigh slightly more than 3.5 oz., but not less.
- With the exception of items made from wood, plastic or other non-hive materials, each item’s label to include its ingredients, listed in the descending order of predominance.
- Candles are considered cosmetics by the Food & Drug Administration. Labels to include weight and ingredients. Taper lengths should also be included (on the label or packaging).
- All product labels or packaging must include the address of the consignor, including street address, city, state, and ZIP code. Per the FDA, a post office box or website address is not adequate.
- Additions and/or substitutions of products to be consigned will not be accepted after the Consignment Participation Form deadline.