Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 11.14 Food Vending Machines

A.

"Machine location" means the room, enclosure, space or area where one or more vending machines are installed or operated.

B.

"Vending machine" means any self-service device offered for public use which, upon the insertion of coins or tokens, or by other means, dispenses unit servings of food, either in bulk or in packages, without the necessity of replenishing the device between each vending operation.

(Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 3 §§ 401 and 402, 1959.)

Except as may be provided in subsequent sections, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to vending machines that dispense readily perishable food, and to vending machines that mix or compound bulk food ingredients into unit servings and dispense such unit servings into single-service utensils. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to vending machines that dispense, exclusively, bottled drinks, gum, candy or other not-readily-perishable food, when it is determined by the director that such vending machines do not require routine inspection for the protection of the public health.

(Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 3 § 400, 1959.)

Every person operating a vending machine shall, upon request from the director, provide a representative who shall accompany the director on inspection of such machine.

(Ord. 8614 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 3 § 404, 1959.)