(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 […]
(a) It is the policy of the State to encourage and enable blind, visually impaired, deaf, and hard of hearing individuals to participate fully in the social and economic life of the State and to be employed. (b) It is the policy of the State that blind, visually impaired, deaf, and hard of hearing individuals shall be […]
(a) In this section, “Board” means the Board of Trustees of Blind Industries and Services of Maryland. (b) There is a Board of Trustees that is a body corporate under the name of “Blind Industries and Services of Maryland”. (c) (1) The Board consists of 11 trustees appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. […]
(a) Individuals with disabilities, the parents of a minor child with a disability, and service animal trainers who are accompanied by an animal being trained or raised as a service animal have the same right as individuals without disabilities to the full and free use of the roads, sidewalks, public buildings, public facilities, and other public […]
(a) The following individuals have all the same rights and privileges conferred by law on other individuals: (1) a blind or visually impaired pedestrian using a service animal and not carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip; (2) an individual with a disability and a parent of a minor child […]
(a) This subtitle does not affect § 21-511 of the Transportation Article as to the right-of-way of a blind, deaf, or hard of hearing pedestrian crossing a highway. (b) This subtitle does not require a person who rents or leases housing accommodations to modify the person’s property or provide a higher degree of care for a blind […]
(a) (1) A person may not deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of a public place, accommodation, or conveyance described in § 7–704 of this subtitle or otherwise interfere with the rights of a blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing individual under this subtitle. (2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of […]
Any organization or agency that requires a professional training program for the following individuals shall include a segment concerning the rights of individuals with disabilities who are accompanied by service animals: (1) first responders; (2) emergency shelter operators; and (3) 9–1–1 operators.
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 […]
