26 §1419-A. Specialized customer communications equipment for persons with disabilities
§1419-A. Specialized customer communications equipment for persons with disabilities 1. Money for specialized customer telecommunications equipment. [PL 2003, c. 553, Pt. A, §3 (RP).] 2. Communications Equipment Fund. There is established the Communications Equipment Fund to be used by the Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened within the Bureau of Rehabilitation […]
26 §1418. Definitions
§1418. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] 1. Blind person. “Blind person” means a person having not more than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye after correction or an equally disabling loss […]
26 §1419-B. Equal access for deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-impaired consumers to wireless telecommunication services (REPEALED)
§1419-B. Equal access for deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-impaired consumers to wireless telecommunication services (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 377, §2 (NEW).
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, […]
26 §1418-C. Program established; Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
§1418-C. Program established; Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired The division, as the designated state unit under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, shall administer services related to blind and visually impaired individuals. The division shall provide a program of services for blind persons, including prevention of blindness, locating of blind persons, vocational guidance […]
26 §1420-B. Motor vehicle drivers
§1420-B. Motor vehicle drivers The driver of a vehicle approaching a deaf or hard-of-hearing person using a properly identified guide dog shall take all necessary precautions to avoid injury to that person and the guide dog. A driver who fails to take such precautions is liable in damages for any injury caused to that person […]
26 §1418-D. Education of blind children
§1418-D. Education of blind children 1. Division services. The division shall provide the following services to blind and visually impaired persons from birth to age 21: A. Itinerant teacher services; [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] B. Mobility instruction; [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] C. Braille instruction; […]