Seyfarth Synopsis: To advance public safety and reduce retail theft, the Long Beach City Council has enacted the Grocery and Drug Store Staffing Standards for Self-Service Checkout Stations Ordinance.

Seyfarth Synopsis: To advance public safety and reduce retail theft, the Long Beach City Council has enacted the Grocery and Drug Store Staffing Standards for Self-Service Checkout Stations Ordinance. Effective September 21, 2025, this law imposes staffing requirements and restrictions on self-service checkout operations in Long Beach, California grocery and drug stores.

On August 12, 2025, the Long Beach City Council approved an ordinance establishing minimum staffing and oversight requirements for self-service checkout stations at the city's grocery and drug retail establishments. The ordinance took effect September 21, 2025.

Who Is Covered?

The ordinance applies to the following Long Beach retailers:

• Drug Retail Establishment: A store selling prescription and nonprescription medicines and other merchandise such as groceries, beverages, dairy products, deli products, and sundries.
• Food Retail Establishment: A retail store either (1) over 15,000 square feet and primarily selling household foodstuffs; or (2) over 85,000 square feet with at least 10% of its sales floor area dedicated to the sale of non-taxable merchandise.

Staffing Requirements

Covered retailers must ensure the self-service checkout stations are staffed by:

1. Assigning at least one employee to supervise the...

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