§ 8-84-203 — Priority for persons who are blind - licensing

The department
shall issue licenses to persons who are blind and who are qualified to operate
vending facilities, in accordance with the criteria used for the licensing of operators
of vending facilities on federal property pursuant to section 8-84-107 and the
federal Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act, as amended. In addition, the
department may issue licenses to persons who are blind and who are qualified to
own, operate, or own and operate a business other than a vending facility. In
authorizing vending facilities or other businesses on state property, the department
shall give priority to persons who are blind and who are licensed by the department
in order to enlarge the economic opportunities of persons who are blind by
providing remunerative employment and to stimulate persons who are blind to
greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2015: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 15-239), ch. 160, p. 485, � 2, effective July 1, 2016. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1048), ch. 146, p. 437, � 2, effective July 1.