The regulator's statement implies that even Bitcoin ATM operators are required to get their licenses before they can legally operate.
Of course, it's a business. There is no exception to that even for Bitcoin operators. They need to be registered and follow the regulations.
Bitcoin ATM involves money. No way the government will just allow to install it somewhere without knowledge. Aside from it's useful, it can be used too illegally. For those who are against here, they are not looking on a big picture and will just stand to their beliefs that bitcoin should never be regulated.