PURPOSE: This rule provides guidelines to interested persons regarding the placement and licensing of publication vending machine spaces on interstate highway rest areas for sale or distribution of publications to the public.

1. (1) Commission Jurisdiction. Rules 7 CSR 10-16.020 through 7 CSR 10-16.050 shall apply unless the state of Missouri through the Bureau of the Blind of the Division of Family Services decides to exercise its jurisdictional right to regulate and administer the 7 CSR 10-16

vending of publications as provided in section 8.710, RSMo. Currently the commission has the authority to regulate and administer publication vending operations on rest areas because the Bureau of the Blind has declined to exercise regulation and administration over the vending of publications in such rest areas. However, the commission may not operate any commercial vending machines or other commercial facilities itself in rest and recreation areas, as provided in section 226.790, RSMo.

1. (2) How to Obtain Information. Information regarding publications vending operations in machines on rest and recreation areas may be obtained in person, or by writing, or phoning the State Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Division, Missouri Department of Transportation, PO Box 270, 105 W. Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0270. The phone number of the division engineer is
2. (573) 751-2785.

AUTHORITY: section 29 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., sections 226.020, 226.150, 226.750–226.790, and 227.030, RSMo 2000,* Title 23, United States Code section 111(b), and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations part 752. Original rule filed July 2, 2010, effective Feb. 28, 2011.

*Original authority: 226.020, RSMo 1939; 226.150, RSMo 1939, amended 1977; 226.750–226.790, RSMo 1965; and 227.030, RSMo 1939.