North Carolina § 115C-264 - 2. Vending machine sales.

§ 115C-264. 2. Vending machine sales.

Each school may, with the approval of the local board of education, sell to students beverages in vending machines during the school day so long as: Soft drinks are not sold (i) during the breakfast and lunch periods, (ii) at elementary schools, or (iii) contrary to the requirements of the National School Lunch Program; Sugared carbonated soft drinks, including mid-calorie carbonated soft drinks, are not offered for sale in middle schools; Not more than fifty percent (50%) of the offerings for sale to students in high schools are sugared carbonated soft drinks; Diet carbonated soft drinks are not considered in the same category as sugared carbonated soft drinks; and Bottled water products are available in every school that has beverage vending. Nothing in subsection (a) of this section prohibits a school from adopting stricter policies with respect to beverage vending. Snack vending in all schools shall, by school year 2006-2007, meet the Proficient Level of the NC Eat Smart Nutrition Standards, such that in elementary schools, no snack vending is available to students, and in middle and high schools, seventy-five percent (75%) of snack vending products have not more than 200 calories per portion or snack vending package. History (2005-253, s. 2.)