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26 §1420-C. Penalty

§1420-C. Penalty 1.  Interference with admittance or enjoyment; rights.  A person or the person’s agent may not:   A. Deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities described in section 1420‑A; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. O, §6 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] B. Otherwise […]

26 §1418-A. Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired

§1418-A. Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired The Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired is established within the department under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The commissioner shall appoint the director, subject to the Civil Service Law.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, […]

26 §1420. Policy

§1420. Policy It is the policy of this State to encourage and enable deaf and hard-of-hearing persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of this State and to engage in remunerative employment. The provisions of rights and penalties for denial of those rights, as specified in this subarticle, are not intended to […]

26 §1418-B. Jurisdiction of director defined

§1418-B. Jurisdiction of director defined “Jurisdiction of the director” means having direct administrative responsibility for all programs and personnel under this article.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 560, §F13 (NEW).

26 §1420-A. Rights

§1420-A. Rights The rights, established by this subarticle, of deaf and hard-of-hearing persons are as follows.   [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] 1.  Streets and public places.  Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons have the same rights as able-bodied persons to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, […]