Bill > HB1739

This bill regulates the use of self-service checkout stations in grocery establishments by establishing specific requirements and limitations. The bill defines key terms such as "self-service checkout" and "manual checkout station" and mandates that grocery stores can only offer self-service checkout if they meet three main conditions: (1) at least one manually staffed checkout station must be available, giving customers a choice between self-service and manual checkout; (2) there must be a workplace policy limiting self-service checkout to no more than 15 items, with clear signage indicating this limit; and (3) no more than two self-service checkout stations can be monitored by a single employee, who must be exclusively dedicated to monitoring those stations and relieved from other duties. The bill requires grocery establishments to include self-service checkout in their workplace hazard analyses and provides enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Labor and Industries, including potential civil penalties of up to $100 per day of violation (not exceeding $10,000 in total). Grocery establishments can be investigated and potentially face legal action by employees or the attorney general's office for non-compliance. The bill does not apply to certain discount warehouse or membership stores, and provides specific exemptions for grocery establishments in designated food desert areas.