{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-17571","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 17571","heading":"","body":"“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.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [16000. - 18107.]","PART 3. REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC [17500. - 17943.]","CHAPTER 1. Advertising [17500. - 17606.]","ARTICLE 5. Vending Machines  [17570. - 17572.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"d91c4143243a16e1b852200e9164c364868ab674cecd86e170bde274a5819fce","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-17570","next":"us-ca/bpc-17572"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}