SECTION 310:257-7-48. Vending machine doors and openings  


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  • (a)   Vending machine doors and access opening covers to food and container storage spaces shall be tight-fitting so that the space along the entire interface between the doors or covers and the cabinet of the machine, if the doors or covers are in a closed position, is no greater than 1.5 millimeters or one-sixteenth inch by:
    (1)   Being covered with louvers, screens, or materials that provide an equivalent opening of not greater than 1.5 millimeters or one-sixteenth inch. Screening of 12 or more mesh to 2.5 centimeters (12 mesh to 1 inch) meets this requirement;
    (2)   Being effectively gasketed;
    (3)   Having interface surfaces that are at least 13 millimeters or one-half inch wide; or
    (4)   Jambs or surfaces used to form an L-shaped entry path to the interface.
    (b)   Vending machine service connection openings through an exterior wall of a machine shall be closed by sealants, clamps, or grommets so that the openings are no larger than 1.5 millimeters or one-sixteenth inch.
[Source: Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06]