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HRS §302A-412

Vending machines run by blind or visually impaired people

A high school principal can allow vending machines on campus if they are run by a blind or visually impaired person. The principal must approve where the machines go, how they are run, and what they sell. The concession must follow state procurement rules and consider price and revenue-sharing with school groups.

The statute, as written — Blind or visually handicapped concessionaires

(a) Each secondary public school, upon the approval of the principal, may allow on the premises vending machines operated as a concession; provided that the concession shall be operated only by a blind or visually handicapped person, as defined in sections 235-1, 347-1, and 347-2. The location and operation of the vending machines and the items dispensed shall be approved by the principal. (b) The concession shall be awarded and operated under chapter 102; provided that the selection of a concessionaire shall be in accordance with departmental guidelines and shall take into consideration the price of the items sold and any revenue-sharing arrangement made with school-related program organizations.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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