Section 1410. Vending machines, liquid waste products  


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  • A. Vending machines designed to store beverages that are packaged in containers made from paper products shall be equipped with diversion devices and retention pans or drains for container leakage.

    B. Vending machines that dispense liquid food in bulk shall be:

    1. Provided with an internally mounted waste receptacle for the collection of drip, spillage, overflow, or other internal wastes; and

    2. Equipped with an automatic shutoff device that will place the machine out of operation before the waste receptacle overflows.

    C. Shutoff devices specified under subdivision B 2 of this section shall prevent water or liquid food from continuously running if there is a failure of a flow control device in the water or liquid food system or waste accumulation that could lead to overflow of the waste receptacle.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.