Section 7-906 – Distribution of Newspapers in a Computerized Audio Format
(a) The Department in consultation with the Board shall enter into an agreement with the State Library Board, providing for an annual payment to be made to the State Library Agency in an amount equal to the cost incurred for the distribution of newspapers in a computerized audio format. (b) Under the agreement, the State Library Agency […]
Section 7-709 – White Cane Safety Day
The Governor shall take suitable public notice of each October 15 as White Cane Safety Day by issuing a proclamation that: (1) comments on the significance of the white cane; (2) calls on the public to observe the White Cane Law under §§ 7–704 through 7–707 of this subtitle and to take precautions necessary for the safety […]
Section 7-801 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Governor’s Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay. (c) “Communications company” means a public service company, as defined in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article, or any other company, that provides a communications service. (d) “Communications service” means: (1) landline telephone service; (2) wireless or cellular telephone […]
Section 7-802 – Governor’s Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay Established
There is a Governor’s Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay in the Department.
Section 7-803 – Composition of Board — Terms — Compensation — Annual Report
(a) The Board shall be composed of 14 individuals appointed by the Governor, who shall designate the chair, including: (1) five representatives of the deaf or hard of hearing community; (2) one representative of the mobility–impaired community who requires the use of specialized customer telephone equipment; (3) one representative of the speech–impaired community who requires the use of specialized […]
Section 7-804 – Department in Consultation With Board
(a) The Department in consultation with the Board shall: (1) establish and administer a program to provide cost–efficient, 24–hour, dual party relay service to program participants at a comparable level of access and quality that a standard telecommunication service provides to a person without a hearing or speech disability; (2) develop the program in collaboration with State programs […]
Section 7-805 – Regulations
The Department in consultation with the Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
Section 7-806 – Universal Service Trust Fund
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the programs under § 7–804(a) of this subtitle, § 7–902(a) of this title, and § 3A–702 of the State Finance and Procurement Article shall be funded as provided in the State budget. (2) For fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, the program under § 3A–702 of the […]
Section 7-901 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Governor’s Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay established in Subtitle 8 of this title. (c) “Department” means the Department of Disabilities. (d) “Program” means the program administered by the Department in consultation with the Board to provide financial assistance for the purchase of specialized customer […]
Section 7-701 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Blind” means: (1) a visual acuity not exceeding 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses; or (2) a visual field of which the widest diameter subtends an angle of not more than 20 degrees. (c) “Deaf” means a permanent hearing loss: (1) that necessitates the use of amplification […]