§ 23:3042 — Definitions

Louisiana § 23:3042

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 23: Labor and Workers' Compensation

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§3042. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Active Participation" means an ongoing process of good-faith negotiations
between Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and the Louisiana Blind Vendors Elected
Committee to achieve joint planning of policies, procedures, standards, rules, and regulations
affecting the overall operation of the Business Enterprise Program prior to implementation
by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services. Louisiana Rehabilitation Services shall have final
authority and responsibility in all decisions relative to the administration and operation of the
Business Enterprise Program. Active participation shall include the requirements set forth
in 34 CFR 395.14 (b)(1), (3), and (4).
(2) "Agency" means the Louisiana Rehabilitation Services program of the office of
workforce development within Louisiana Works, which licenses blind vendors.
(3) "Blind Enterprise Program" means the services available to establish business
enterprises and other similar programs for persons who are blind as provided in the
Randolph-Sheppard Act.
(4) "Blind vendors" means those individuals who are classified under state and
federal regulations as legally blind and who are licensed to and have a permit to operate
vending facilities on state, federal, or other property.
(5) "Board" means the Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board.
(6) "Department" means Louisiana Rehabilitation Services.
(7) "Fund" means the Blind Vendors Trust Fund.
(8) "Management Services" means supervision, inspection, quality control,
consultation, accounting, regulating, in-service training, and other related services provided
on a systematic basis to support and improve vending facilities operated by blind vendors.
Management services do not include those services or costs which pertain to the ongoing
operation of an individual facility after the initial establishment period.
(9) "Randolph-Sheppard Act" means the federal law which enables the Blind
Enterprise Program under the authority of 20 U.S.C. §107 et seq.

Legislative History

Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 761, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.