Vending machine sales

17 V.I.C. § 142 — under Special Nutrition.

17 V.I.C. § 142

(a) Each school may, with the approval of the Board of Education, sell to students beverages in vending machines during the school day so long as:(1) Soft drinks are not sold—(A) during the breakfast and lunch periods;(B) at elementary schools; or(C) contrary to the requirements of the National School Lunch Program of the federal government.(2) Sugared, carbonated soft drinks, including mid-calorie carbonated soft drinks, are not offered for sale in middle schools;(3) Not greater than 50% of the offerings for sale to students in high schools are sugared carbonated soft drinks; and(4) Bottled water products are available in every school that has beverage vending.

(1) Soft drinks are not sold—(A) during the breakfast and lunch periods;(B) at elementary schools; or(C) contrary to the requirements of the National School Lunch Program of the federal government.

(A) during the breakfast and lunch periods;

(B) at elementary schools; or

(C) contrary to the requirements of the National School Lunch Program of the federal government.

(2) Sugared, carbonated soft drinks, including mid-calorie carbonated soft drinks, are not offered for sale in middle schools;

(3) Not greater than 50% of the offerings for sale to students in high schools are sugared carbonated soft drinks; and

(4) Bottled water products are available in every school that has beverage vending.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section prohibits a school from adopting stricter policies with respect to beverage vending or from selling diet carbonated soft drinks.

(c) Snack vending in all schools must, by the 2007/2008 school year, ensure that:(1) in elementary schools, no snack vending is available to students; and(2) in middle and high schools, 75% of snack vending products contains not more than 200 calories per portion or snack vending package.

(1) in elementary schools, no snack vending is available to students; and

(2) in middle and high schools, 75% of snack vending products contains not more than 200 calories per portion or snack vending package.