§347-1 Visually handicapped defined. A visually handicapped person is one whose vision with correcting lenses is so defective as to interfere with the person’s performance of ordinary activity for which eyesight is essential. [L 1947, c 108, §3; RL 1955, §109-3; am L 1959, c 246, §2; HRS §347-1; gen ch 1985]
§347-10 Donations and examinations for sight conservation. (a) Donations. The department of human services in its sight conservation program may accept and expend or distribute donations, eye glasses, and other services for sight conservation and for assistance to blind and visually handicapped persons; provided that any donations of money so received shall be deposited in […]
§347-11 Protection of records; divulging confidential information prohibited; penalties; payments to blind inalienable. Sections 346-10 and 346-11, relating to protection of records, divulging confidential information, and penalties, and section 346-33 concerning inalienability of payments to the blind, are made applicable in the same manner as if such sections were reenacted in this chapter. [L 1945, […]
§347-12 Blind shop and handicraft program. The department of human services may provide a workshop or home labor program for the blind or others, who, in the opinion of the department of human services, will benefit from the experience. Under the program, the department may train blind or other persons to produce crafts and other […]
§347-12.5 Randolph-Sheppard revolving account. (a) There is established within the state treasury the Randolph-Sheppard revolving account. The revolving account shall be used by the department of human services for: (1) The provision of the following benefits for blind vendors: (A) A retirement or pension plan; (B) Health insurance; and (C) Sick and vacation leave; (2) […]
§347-13 Persons who are blind, visually handicapped, disabled; public places; public conveyances. (a) Persons who are blind, visually handicapped, or otherwise disabled are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of […]
§347-13.5 Suits by individuals; jurisdiction; venue. Any person injured by a violation of section 347-13 may bring a civil action to recover three times the person’s actual damages or $1,000, whichever sum is greater, for each violation. Any person bringing such an action shall also be entitled to recover the person’s costs together with reasonable […]
§347-14 Penalty. Any person, business, or agency who violates section 347-13 and any common or public carrier which, and any officer or employee of any common carrier who violates, or causes such carrier to violate, section 347-13 shall be fined not more than $1,000. [L 1945, c 265, §2; RL 1955, §109-21; HRS §347-14; am […]
§347-15 Fares for blind person and guide. It shall be lawful under the law of the State for any carrier, whether public or private, whether a public utility or not a public utility, to carry on any conveyance operated by the carrier any blind person and the blind person’s guide and not to charge them […]
§347-16 Canes, use in public places. No person, unless blind or visually handicapped and authorized by the department of human services so to do, shall carry or use on any street or highway, or in any other public place, an exposed cane or walking stick which is painted white in color or painted white tipped […]
§347-17 Driver of vehicle, caution. Any driver of a vehicle shall, on approaching a person who is blind or visually handicapped, and is carrying or using an exposed cane or walking stick which is painted white in color or painted white tipped with red, or a person who is blind or visually handicapped and using […]
§347-18 Penalty. Any person who violates section 347-16 or 347-17 shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. [L 1947, c 35, §3; RL 1955, §109-25; HRS §347-18] Cross References Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see § §701-107, 706-640, and 706-663.
§347-19 Rights of blind; partially blind. A blind or visually handicapped person not carrying a cane or using a service animal in any of the places, accommodations or conveyances listed in section 347-13, shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons, and the failure of a blind or visually […]
§347-2 Blind, defined. The term “blind” as used in this chapter, whether used as an adjective or noun, means blind or visually handicapped. [L 1947, c 108, §1; RL 1955, §109-5; am L 1959, c 246, §3; am L 1961, c 177, §1; HRS §347-2]
§347-2.5 Service animal, defined. As used in this chapter, “service animal” means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are […]
§347-2.6 Misrepresentation of a service animal; civil penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly misrepresent as a service animal any animal that does not meet the requirements of a service animal as defined in section 347-2.5. (b) Upon a finding of clear and convincing evidence, a person who violates subsection (a) […]
§347-20 Legislative findings. The legislature finds that it is the policy of this State to encourage and enable the blind, the visually handicapped, and the otherwise physically disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the State and to engage in remunerative employment. The legislature also finds that the blind, the visually […]
§347-3 Department; general powers. The department of human services shall administer work with and for the blind, including the registry of the blind, vocational guidance, training, and placement in employment, and other services, including the conduct of activities for sight conservation and prevention of blindness. [L 1945, c 113, pt of §4; RL 1955, §109-1; […]
§347-4 Vocational rehabilitation of blind. The department of human services shall provide vocational rehabilitation for blind and visually handicapped persons in accordance with the provisions of the federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act and the Randolph-Sheppard Act and in accordance with chapter 348, to the extent permitted by the amount appropriated, funds available from the federal government, […]
§347-5 Obtaining federal benefits. The department of human services may, as the agency of the State for the assistance of blind or visually handicapped persons, do all things which will enable the State and the blind and the visually handicapped in the State to have the benefits of all federal laws for the benefit of […]
