Illegal Slotting Fees
It has come to the attention of this office that some retail stores, particularly grocery stores, require a monetary payment to a customer or prospective customer in order to get your product into the store. In the past, this practice has been referred to as a “slotting fee” and is prohibited by the Colorado Milk Marketing Order (CMMO).
The purpose of this bulletin is to remind you of Section IV, Paragraph 1, titled “Indirect Discounting and Rebates” (pages 20 – 22) of the CMMO: