Section 111.7.16. Distribution and use of income from vending machines on federal property.

Vending machine income from vending machines located on federal property which has been disbursed to the department by a property management department, agency, or instrumentality under the vending machine income sharing provisions of 34 CFR 395.8 shall accrue to each vendor operating a vending facility on federal property in an amount not to exceed the average net income of the total number of vendors in the state as determined each fiscal year on the basis of each prior year’s operation, except that vending machine income shall not accrue to any vendor in any amount exceeding the average net income of the total number of vendors in the United States.

       7.16(1) No vendor shall receive less vending machine income than that received during the calendar year prior to January 1, 1974, as a direct result of any limitation imposed on such income under this ceiling.

       7.16(2) No limitation shall be imposed on income from vending machines, combined to create a vending facility, when such a facility is maintained, serviced and operated by a vendor.

       7.16(3) The department shall retain vending machine income disbursed by a property managing department, agency or instrumentality of the United States in excess of the amounts eligible on a quarterly basis.

       7.16(4) The department will disburse vending machine income to vendors on a quarterly basis.

       7.16(5) Vending machine income retained by the department may be used for the establishment and maintenance of retirement or pension plans, for health insurance contributions, for provisions of paid sick leave and vacation time for vendors, or for the maintenance and replacement of equipment. Use of this income shall be approved by a majority vote at an annual statewide vendor meeting.