§ 51.5-104. Use of words “State,” “Commonwealth,” or “Virginia.”
No person, association, or corporation engaged in the sale of blind-made products may use the words “State,” “Commonwealth,” or “Virginia” in its company or corporate title unless such person, association, or corporation is actually an instrumentality of the Commonwealth. Code 1950, § 63-204.29; 1966, c. 169; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-170; 2002, c. 747.
§ 51.5-105. Certain acts declared misdemeanors
Any person, firm, corporation, institution or association, who (i) shall use or employ an imprint, stamp, symbol or label issued or approved by the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired or an imitation thereof without having registered with the Department, or (ii) who shall directly or indirectly by any means indicate or tend to […]
§ 51.5-102. Goods not to be represented as made by blind persons unless identified as such by label, stamp, etc.; what goods may be so identified
No goods or articles made in this or any other state may be displayed, advertised, offered for sale or sold in this Commonwealth upon a representation that the same are made by blind persons unless the same are identified as such by label, imprint, stamp or symbol, and no such goods or articles may be […]
§ 51.5-103. How goods made by blind persons to be stamped or labeled
Any blind workman, or any public or private institution or agency, corporation, firm or association, registered with the Department pursuant to this article, engaged in the manufacture or distribution of articles of merchandise, made or manufactured by a blind person or persons, shall imprint or stamp upon such articles of merchandise or affix thereto labels […]
§ 51.5-100. Operation of vending machines at rest areas on interstate highways
A. The Department, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, is authorized to operate vending machines at rest areas on the interstate highways in the Commonwealth and to use the net proceeds from such operations to establish and operate vending stands and other business enterprises as defined in Article 1 (§ 51.5-60 et seq.) and […]
§ 51.5-101. Registration of manufacturers and distributors of goods made by blind persons; authorization to use official stamp, label, etc.
To facilitate ready and authoritative identification of goods or articles made by blind persons, any person and any public or private institution or agency, firm, association or corporation engaged in the manufacture or distribution of goods or articles made by a blind person or persons shall apply to the Department for a registration and authorization […]
§ 51.5-96. Requiring performance of duties by officers and employees
The Department may require of its officers and employees the performance of such duties to effectuate this article as it deems proper. Code 1950, § 63-204.21; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-162; 2002, c. 747.
§ 51.5-97. Funds set aside from proceeds of business enterprises
The Department shall set aside or cause to be set aside from the net proceeds of the operations authorized by this article such funds as may be necessary for the purpose of (i) maintenance and replacement of equipment, (ii) purchase of new equipment, (iii) management services, (iv) assuring a fair minimum return to vendors and […]
§ 51.5-98. Exemption from taxation; collection and remittance of sales and meals taxes
A. Except as hereinafter provided, the Department, its nominee, and blind persons operating vending stands or other business enterprises under the jurisdiction of the Department shall be exempt from all state and local taxes. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, blind persons operating vending stands or other business enterprises under the jurisdiction of the […]
§ 51.5-99. Appeal
Any person aggrieved by any act of the Department or of its agents or employees or of its nominee in the administration of this article may appeal such act in accordance with Article 5 (§ 2.2-4025 et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act. Code 1950, § 63-204.24; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-165; 1996, c. 573; […]