SECTIONS 13000 - California Statutes

FINANCIAL CODE

SECTION 13000

13000. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this
division to enhance the safety of consumers using automated teller
machines in California without discouraging the siting of automated
teller machines in locations convenient to consumers' homes and
workplaces. Since decisions concerning safety at automated teller
machine sites are inherently subjective and because safety is a
relative matter, the Legislature intends to establish as the standard
of care applicable to operators of automated teller machines, in
connection with user safety, the substantial compliance with the
objective standards of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 13040), the
information requirements of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
13050), and the good faith consideration of other safety issues as
prescribed in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13030). The
Legislature further recognizes the need for uniformity as to the
establishment of automated teller machine safety standards and
intends with this division to supersede and preempt any rule,
regulation, code, statute, or ordinance of any city, county, city and
county, municipality, or local agency regarding customer safety at
automated teller machines in California.