(a) The lead agency must include the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes in all regular nonappropriated fund wage surveys:

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2017 NAICS codes 2017 NAICS industry titles
42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers.
4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers.
42362 Electrical and electronic appliance, television, and radio set merchant wholesalers.
42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers.
42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers.
42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers.
42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers.
4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers.
42421 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers.
4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers.
42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers.
4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers.
4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers.
44132 Tire dealers.
443 Electronics and appliance stores.
44411 Home centers.
44611 Pharmacies and drug stores.
4471 Gasoline stations.
44814 Family clothing stores.
4522 Department stores.
4523 All other general merchandise stores.
45321 Office supplies and stationery stores.
4542 Vending machine operators.
71391 Golf courses and country clubs.
71395 Bowling centers.
72111 Hotels (except casino hotels) and motels.
7224 Drinking places (alcoholic beverages).
7225 Restaurants and other eating places.

(b) A lead agency may add other industry classes from within the wholesale, retail, and service industry divisions in an area where these industries account for significant proportions of local private employment of the kinds and levels found in local NAF employment.

(c) Additional industries shall be defined in terms of entire industry classes (fourth digit breakdown).

[55 FR 46143, Nov. 1, 1990, as amended at 71 FR 35374, June 20, 2006; 73 FR 45853, Aug. 7, 2008; 78 FR 58153, Sept. 23, 2013; 84 FR 36813, July 30, 2019]


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