§ 407.985

Title XXVI TRADE AND COMMERCE Chapter 407 • Effective - 28 Aug 1997 407.985. Equipment required for security of convenience business — limitation on cash after 11:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. — prohibited window signs and treatment — operator defined. — 1. Prior to January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with the following: (1) A bullet-resistant glass enclosure or security camera system capable of recording and retrieving an image to assist law enforcement officials in the identification and apprehension of a criminal offender and by January 1, 1998, such system shall have at least one camera focused on the cash register area; (2) A drop safe or cash-management device for restricted access to cash receipts; (3) Lighting for parking areas and entrances at an intensity to provide clear visibility under normal conditions, which can be satisfied by canopy lighting within ten feet of the building; (4) A conspicuous notice at the entrance which states that the cash register contains limited funds; (5) Height

conditions, which can be satisfied by canopy lighting within ten feet of the building; (4) A conspicuous notice at the entrance which states that the cash register contains limited funds; (5) Height markers at the entrance of the convenience business which display height measures; and (6) A cash management policy to limit the cash on hand at all times after 11:00 p.m. and before 5:00 a.m. 2. Prior to January 1, 1998, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with the following: (1) A silent alarm system which shall be connected to a security company or a local law enforcement agency; or (2) A telephone, other than a pay telephone, accessible to employees at all times. 3. After January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that: (1) No window signs shall be located so as to obstruct the view from outside the building to the cash register and sales transaction area; and (2) No window tinting that

e business shall ensure that: (1) No window signs shall be located so as to obstruct the view from outside the building to the cash register and sales transaction area; and (2) No window tinting that significantly reduces exterior or interior view in a normal line of sight. 4. For the purposes of sections 407.980 to 407.990, 'operator' means any individual proprietor or business entity responsible for the day-to-day operation of the convenience business. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 446 § 5, A.L. 1997 H.B. 141)