WA HB1739

Grocery stores over 15,000 square feet must keep at least one staffed manual checkout lane open whenever self-checkout is available, giving customers a choice between the two options

Self-checkout stations limited to 15 items maximum per customer, with required signage displaying this limit

Each employee monitoring self-checkout may oversee no more than two stations simultaneously and cannot perform other duties (including operating a manual checkout lane) while monitoring

Grocery stores must include self-checkout in their workplace hazard analysis for accident prevention programs

Violations subject to civil penalties of $100 per day up to $10,000 maximum; enforcement through Department of Labor and Industries or Attorney General; exempts membership-based warehouse clubs selling primarily bulk items