diff --git a/src/rules/require-type.ts b/src/rules/require-type.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cf2ea65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rules/require-type.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import {PackageJson} from 'type-fest';
+import {LintIssue} from '../lint-issue';
+import {RuleType} from '../types/rule-type';
+import {Severity} from '../types/severity';
+
+const lintId = 'require-type';
+const nodeName = 'type';
+const message = 'type is required';
+
+export const ruleType = RuleType.Standard;
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export const lint = (packageJsonData: PackageJson | any, severity: Severity): LintIssue | null => {
+  if (!packageJsonData.hasOwnProperty(nodeName)) {
+    return new LintIssue(lintId, severity, nodeName, message);
+  }
+
+  return null;
+};
diff --git a/src/rules/type-type.ts b/src/rules/type-type.ts
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..407824e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rules/type-type.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import {PackageJson} from 'type-fest';
+import {LintIssue} from '../lint-issue';
+import {isString} from '../validators/type';
+import {RuleType} from '../types/rule-type';
+import {Severity} from '../types/severity';
+
+const lintId = 'type-type';
+const nodeName = 'type';
+const message = 'Type should be a string';
+
+export const ruleType = RuleType.Standard;
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export const lint = (packageJsonData: PackageJson | any, severity: Severity): LintIssue | null => {
+  if (!isString(packageJsonData, nodeName)) {
+    return new LintIssue(lintId, severity, nodeName, message);
+  }
+
+  return null;
+};
diff --git a/src/rules/valid-values-type.ts b/src/rules/valid-values-type.ts
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..5ecba8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rules/valid-values-type.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import {PackageJson} from 'type-fest';
+import {LintIssue} from '../lint-issue';
+import {LintResult} from '../types/lint-result';
+import {RuleType} from '../types/rule-type';
+import {Severity} from '../types/severity';
+import {isValidValue} from '../validators/valid-values';
+
+const lintId = 'valid-values-type';
+const nodeName = 'type';
+
+export const ruleType = RuleType.Array;
+
+export const minItems = 1;
+
+/**
+ * [function description]
+ * @param  {Object}   packageJsonData   Valid package.json object
+ * @param  {String}   severity          'error' or 'warning'
+ * @param  {Array}    validValues       An array of valid values
+ * @return {Object|Boolean}             LintIssue object if invalid. True if valid
+ */
+export const lint = (
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  packageJsonData: PackageJson | any,
+  severity: Severity,
+  validValues: string[]
+): LintResult => {
+  if (!isValidValue<string>(packageJsonData, nodeName, packageJsonData[nodeName], validValues)) {
+    return new LintIssue(
+      lintId,
+      severity,
+      nodeName,
+      `Invalid value for type. Current value is ${packageJsonData[nodeName]}. Valid values include: ${validValues.join(
+        ', '
+      )}.`
+    );
+  }
+
+  return null;
+};
diff --git a/test/unit/rules/require-type.test.ts b/test/unit/rules/require-type.test.ts
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4da10c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/rules/require-type.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import {lint, ruleType} from '../../../src/rules/require-type';
+import {Severity} from '../../../src/types/severity';
+
+describe('require-type Unit Tests', () => {
+  describe('a rule type value should be exported', () => {
+    test('it should equal "standard"', () => {
+      expect(ruleType).toStrictEqual('standard');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json has node', () => {
+    test('true should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {
+        type: 'module',
+      };
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error);
+
+      expect(response).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json does not have node', () => {
+    test('LintIssue object should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {};
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error);
+
+      expect(response.lintId).toStrictEqual('require-type');
+      expect(response.severity).toStrictEqual('error');
+      expect(response.node).toStrictEqual('type');
+      expect(response.lintMessage).toStrictEqual('type is required');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/unit/rules/type-type.test.ts b/test/unit/rules/type-type.test.ts
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..5ad047be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/rules/type-type.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import {lint, ruleType} from '../../../src/rules/type-type';
+import {Severity} from '../../../src/types/severity';
+
+describe('type-type Unit Tests', () => {
+  describe('a rule type value should be exported', () => {
+    test('it should equal "standard"', () => {
+      expect(ruleType).toStrictEqual('standard');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json has node with correct type', () => {
+    test('true should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {
+        type: 'module',
+      };
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error);
+
+      expect(response).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json has node with incorrect type', () => {
+    test('LintIssue object should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {
+        type: true,
+      };
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error);
+
+      expect(response.lintId).toStrictEqual('type-type');
+      expect(response.severity).toStrictEqual('error');
+      expect(response.node).toStrictEqual('type');
+      expect(response.lintMessage).toStrictEqual('Type should be a string');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json does not have node', () => {
+    test('true should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {};
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error);
+
+      expect(response).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/unit/rules/valid-values-type.test.ts b/test/unit/rules/valid-values-type.test.ts
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..1d383276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/rules/valid-values-type.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import {lint, ruleType, minItems} from '../../../src/rules/valid-values-type';
+import {Severity} from '../../../src/types/severity';
+
+describe('valid-values-type Unit Tests', () => {
+  describe('a rule type value should be exported', () => {
+    test('it should equal "array"', () => {
+      expect(ruleType).toStrictEqual('array');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('a minItems value should be exported', () => {
+    test('it should equal 1', () => {
+      expect(minItems).toStrictEqual(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json has node with incorrect format', () => {
+    test('LintIssue object should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {
+        type: 'type',
+      };
+      const validValues = ['commonjs', 'module'];
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error, validValues);
+
+      expect(response.lintId).toStrictEqual('valid-values-type');
+      expect(response.severity).toStrictEqual('error');
+      expect(response.node).toStrictEqual('type');
+      expect(response.lintMessage).toStrictEqual(
+        'Invalid value for type. Current value is type. Valid values include: commonjs, module.'
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json has node with correct format', () => {
+    test('LintIssue object should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {
+        type: 'module',
+      };
+      const validValues = ['commonjs', 'module'];
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error, validValues);
+
+      expect(response).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when package.json does not have node', () => {
+    test('true should be returned', () => {
+      const packageJsonData = {};
+      const response = lint(packageJsonData, Severity.Error, []);
+
+      expect(response).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/website/docs/rules.md b/website/docs/rules.md
index a8a71274..78fd1d9f 100644
--- a/website/docs/rules.md
+++ b/website/docs/rules.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Rules allow npm-package-json-lint to be fully customizable. npm-package-json-lin
 * [require-repository-directory](rules/required-node/require-repository-directory.md)
 * [require-repository](rules/required-node/require-repository.md)
 * [require-scripts](rules/required-node/require-scripts.md)
+* [require-type](rules/required-node/require-type.md)
 * [require-types](rules/required-node/require-types.md)
 * [require-typings](rules/required-node/require-typings.md)
 * [require-version](rules/required-node/require-version.md)
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ Rules allow npm-package-json-lint to be fully customizable. npm-package-json-lin
 * [private-type](rules/type/private-type.md)
 * [repository-type](rules/type/repository-type.md)
 * [scripts-type](rules/type/scripts-type.md)
+* [type-type](rules/type/type-type.md)
 * [version-type](rules/type/version-type.md)
 
 
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ Rules allow npm-package-json-lint to be fully customizable. npm-package-json-lin
 * [valid-values-name-scope](rules/valid-values/valid-values-name-scope.md)
 * [valid-values-private](rules/valid-values/valid-values-private.md)
 * [valid-values-publishConfig](rules/valid-values/valid-values-publishConfig.md)
+* [valid-values-type](rules/valid-values/valid-values-type.md)
 
 ## Dependency rules
 
diff --git a/website/docs/rules/required-node/require-type.md b/website/docs/rules/required-node/require-type.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a28398c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/docs/rules/required-node/require-type.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+id: require-type
+title: require-type
+---
+
+Enabling this rule will result in an error being generated if `type` is missing from the package.json file.
+
+## Example .npmpackagejsonlintrc configuration
+
+```json
+{
+  "rules": {
+    "require-type": "error"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Rule Details
+
+### *Incorrect* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+
+}
+```
+
+### *Correct* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "module"
+}
+```
+
+## History
+
+* Introduced in version 7.0.1
diff --git a/website/docs/rules/type/type-type.md b/website/docs/rules/type/type-type.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4460538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/docs/rules/type/type-type.md
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+---
+id: type-type
+title: type-type
+---
+
+Enabling this rule will result in an error being generated if the value in `type` is not a string.
+
+## Example .npmpackagejsonlintrc configuration
+
+```json
+{
+  "rules": {
+    "type-type": "error"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Rule Details
+
+### *Incorrect* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": 1
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": ["true"]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": true
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": {
+    "enabled": "true"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### *Correct* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "module"
+}
+```
+
+## History
+
+* Introduced in version 7.0.1
diff --git a/website/docs/rules/valid-values/valid-values-type.md b/website/docs/rules/valid-values/valid-values-type.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a470dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/docs/rules/valid-values/valid-values-type.md
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+---
+id: valid-values-type
+title: valid-values-type
+---
+
+Enabling this rule will result in an error being generated if the value in `type` is not equal to one of the values in the array of valid values.
+
+## Example .npmpackagejsonlintrc configuration
+
+```json
+{
+  "rules": {
+    "valid-values-type": ["error", [
+      "module"
+    ]]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Rule Details
+
+### *Incorrect* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "commonjs"
+}
+```
+
+### *Correct* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "module"
+}
+```
+
+## Example .npmpackagejsonlintrc configuration
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": [
+    "commonjs",
+    "module"
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+## Rule Details
+
+### *Incorrect* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "type"
+}
+```
+
+### *Correct* example(s)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "commonjs"
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "module"
+}
+```
+
+## Shorthand for disabling the rule in .npmpackagejsonlintrc configuration
+
+```json
+{
+  "rules": {
+    "valid-values-type": "off"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## History
+
+* Introduced in version 7.0.1