(b)

1. (1) Each vendor shall:

   1. (A) Take reasonable care of the equipment in his or her facility; and
   2. (B) Carry out routine day-to-day maintenance procedures.
2. (2) Should it be determined, based on firm evidence, that equipment or fixtures have been damaged or destroyed through malicious intent, the vendor will be charged with the expense of replacement.
3. (3) Such behavior on the part of the vendor, if proven, will be grounds for disciplinary action.

(c) Vending machines.

1. (1) Vending machines will be purchased for locations that are established as vending machine locations only or have vending machines in service that were purchased by the Vending Facility Program on or before November 5, 2005.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Managers wanting to add vending machines to the location in lieu of contracting the machines must purchase the machines at their own expense.
   2. (B) However, the program will offer assistance with the purchase of machines by way of a repayment plan.
   3. (C)

(i) The repayment plan would work as follows.

1. (ii) The program would purchase the machine or machines and allow the manager to pay back the total cost of the purchase over the next five (5) reporting periods, if needed.