California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 7 — General Business RegulationsPart 3 — Representations to the PublicChapter 1 — AdvertisingArticle 5 — Vending MachinesSection 17571
“Vending machine” means any mechanical device the operation of which depends upon the insertion of a coin or other thing representative of value in the denomination of five cents ($0.05) or more and which dispenses or vends a product, service, or exchange of equal value, other than telephone service furnished under public utility tariffs. The term shall not be construed to include any equipment used by a financial institution for the purpose of facilitating financial transactions, whether such equipment is located on the premises of the financial institution or at a location remote therefrom.
Notes
Defines vending machine as a mechanical device activated by inserting a coin or other value representation of at least $0.05 and dispensing a product, service, or equal-value exchange. It excludes telephone service furnished under public utility tariffs and financial-institution equipment used to facilitate financial transactions, whether located at the institution or remotely.
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