MA State Senator's Bill Would Cap Grocery Self-Checkout Stations

BOSTON, MA — Pending legislation in the Massachusetts Statehouse would cap the number of grocery self-checkout stations.

The bill, presented by state Sen. Paul R. Feeney, D-Bristol and Norfolk, was referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means in December.

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The law would mandate that grocery stores have no more than eight self-service checkout stations operating at one time per location.

The bill also calls for grocery stores to have a minimum of one manual checkout station in operation for every two self-service checkout stations in operation.

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In addition, no more than two self-service checkout stations may be simultaneously monitored by any one employee, if the bill passes.

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"An employee shall be relieved from all other duties when monitoring a self-service checkout station, including, but not limited to, operating a manual checkout station," the bill says.

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The legislation was referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure in February.

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