Great Moments in Government Regulations: The Self-Referential Notice of Florida

By Alex in Politics on Jan 18, 2012 at 9:02 pm

Blogging regulations require that we post this notice about how the great state of Florida now requires vending machines to have this self-referential notice.

Kudos to the bureaucrats of Florida, who came up with such ingenious plan to create regulations, seemingly for regulations' sake. On another note, how would people know who to call to report a missing notice, if the phone number is on the notice itself? Link - via The Agitator and Metafilter

Tags: Florida, regulation, vending machine

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Rudy
Jan 18th, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Good info here:

http://www.coinoptoday.com/jtest/index.php?option=com_content&view=art icle&id=2643:florida-vending-machine-labeling-change&catid=1:latest&It emid=1

Used to prevent theft of tax numbers. (Which begs the question of who thought it would be smart to put uncoded tax info on a blatantly visible sticker.)
Also, if you were a vending machine server(a filler), you’d likely have this number on your phone no? To report illegal machines that are taking away your business?
Scotchdrnkr
Jan 19th, 2012 at 3:35 am
So this is their version of the tax stamp.But you have to admit when taken out of context it actually makes no sense. The average person walking up to the machine and seeing this has to be scratching his head going WTF.
Jim
Jan 19th, 2012 at 4:43 am
I honestly never noticed these. Will check the next machine I see.
Jolly
Jan 19th, 2012 at 5:23 am
What happens if somebody peels off the notice? It looks like a pretty simple sticker.
Alex
Jan 19th, 2012 at 6:52 am
@Jolly – and spark the next Great Florida War of Vending Machine Vendors? Banish the thought!
Francois
Jan 19th, 2012 at 7:54 am
He’s brother owns the company who makes these signs… at $50 apiece. He’s company’s called “It’s a Racket! Signs and More.”
Jac
Jan 20th, 2012 at 9:11 am
To me it reads: Take this sticker off and call the number to report the machine that now doesn’t have a sticker, to get free money.

Too bad I don’t live in Florida.
saaaam
Jan 27th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
I think the underline bit is the best. Don’t call the number to report petty mischief like theft or food safety violations.

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