R277-719-2. Definitions

  (1) "Competitive foods" as provided in 7 CFR 210, means all food and beverages, other than meals reimbursed under programs authorized by federal child nutrition laws available for sale to students on the school campus during the school day.

  (2)(a) "Eating area" means the place where the reimbursable meal is served or eaten.

  (b) In some schools, the "eating area" may include the entire campus.

  (3) "Federal child nutrition laws" means the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 79 P.L. 396, 60 Stat. 230, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 89 P.L. 642, 80 Stat. 885.

  (4) "Nutrition Standards" has the same meaning as contained in 7 CFR 210.11.

  (5) "Reimbursable meal" means a meal which meets the requirements set forth in 7 CFR 210, 211, 215, 220 or 225 to be claimed for payment.

  (6) "School day" means the period from the midnight before, to 30 minutes after the end of a school's calendared class time.

  (7) "School campus" means all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students during the school day.

  (8) "Unit" means per container, package or amount served.

  (9) "Vending machine" means a self-service device that, upon insertion of a coin, paper currency, token, card or key, dispenses unit servings of food in bulk or in packages.