Each licensee shall ensure that all of the following requirements are met: (a)(1) If ice is provided in a public area to guests or the general public, the ice shall be provided only through automatic, self-service dispensing machines that are constructed to prevent the direct access to bulk ice storage compartments by guests or the general public.

1. (2) Ice machines other than the type specified in paragraph (a)(1), including bin-type ice machines that allow direct access to the bulk ice storage compartments, shall not be accessible to guests or the general public. Any lodging employee may provide containers of ice to guests or the general public from this type of ice machine, from an icemaker, or from prepackaged ice.

   (b)(1) Only ice that has been made from potable water and handled in a sanitary manner shall be provided by a lodging establishment. All ice shall be free of visible contaminants.

2. (2) All ice that is not made on the premises of the lodging establishment shall be obtained from a commercial source and shall be protected from contamination during transportation and storage.

   1. (c) Each ice machine shall meet the following requirements:
3. (1) Be constructed of sanitary, durable, corrosion-resistant material and be easily cleanable;
4. (2) be constructed, located, installed, and operated to prevent contamination of the ice;
5. (3) be kept clean, free of any mold, rust, debris, or other contaminants, and maintained in good repair; and

6. (4) be drained through an air gap.

   1. (sf) (1) Each ice container or ice bucket shall meet the following requirements:

      1. (A) Be made of smooth, nonabsorbent, impervious, food-grade materials and be easily cleaned;
      2. (B) be kept clean and stored in a sanitary manner;
      3. (C) be cleaned and sanitized before each new guest; and
      4. (D) be provided with a sanitary, single-service use, food-grade liner that is changed daily.
7. (2) All canvas or wax-coated buckets or containers shall be prohibited.

8. (3) No ice container or ice bucket shall be located within the room housing the toilet.

   1. (e) Each icemaker located in a guest room shall be kept clean and sanitary.
9. (1) No individual ice cube trays shall be used.
10. (2) All ice shall be removed from the icemaker's storage bin before each new guest.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 36-506; effective June 4, 2010.)