A straightforward reading of http://oregonvotes.org/irr/2020/041text.pdf http://oregonvotes.org/irr/2020/041text.pdf suggests that any Amazon Go location would

A straightforward reading of http://oregonvotes.org/irr/2020/041text.pdf http://oregonvotes.org/irr/2020/041text.pdf suggests that any Amazon Go location would be restricted to two checkout lanes, both automated. Amazon would likely argue that they have only one checkout lane per location, but that it is quite a speedy lane. The text uses the undefined word "station"; Amazon might well argue that they don't have any stations for their process. Amazon Go is partially affected by the findings, as well, but we already know that Go is obviously a tantalizing shoplifting target. As somebody who might sign the petition for, vote for, and be affected by this law, this all seems reasonable. Amazon presumably wants their Go locations to have no grocer staff whatsoever, and only a token of security staff and restocking robots. Outlawing that seems difficult and not worthwhile. I think that we should be sympathetic towards automated bodegas; they won't be able to replace Plaid Pantry and 7-Eleven anytime soon in Oregon, unless they can sell tobacco, booze, lottery tickets, Hop cards, hot food, or any of those other things that the law requires a live human employee behind the counter to vend.