This rule amendment establishes sanitation and safety standards for the regulation of ice vending machines. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates food establishments that manufacture and process ice. Recently, the ice industry has evolved into the development and deployment of unique ice vending machines designed for customer self service in public locations. This rule will establish a set of sanitary standards for the operation of such ice vending machines and have an impact on all units that fall under the jurisdiction of this agency.