18-5-415. Operation of facilities
18-5-415. Operation of facilities. (1) The department is not subject to any requirements for competitive bidding on state leases or services to the state on vending facilities that are to be made available to certified blind persons or when purchasing initial supplies for the purpose of assisting a blind vendor. (2) The department may temporarily operate a […]
18-5-416. Vending machines
18-5-416. Vending machines. The department may, except on state property, directly or through contractual arrangements, operate a facility consisting solely of vending machines if it has determined that operation by a blind vendor would be inappropriate. The department shall not directly operate vending machines on any state property where the department does not directly operate vending […]
18-5-501. Definitions
18-5-501. Definitions. For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Blind person” means a person whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity is greater than 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation in the field of vision in the better eye to such […]
18-5-502. Preference to blind persons
18-5-502. Preference to blind persons. (1) Whenever state property is proposed to be made available to private persons for use as a vending facility, if two or more substantially equal proposals submitted by responsible bidders are determined to most closely meet the purchasing agency’s specifications and if one of the proposals has been submitted by a […]
18-5-308. Repealed
18-5-308. Repealed. Secs. 4(2), 5(2), Ch. 271, L. 1999. History: En. 82-1936 by Sec. 8, Ch. 204, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1936; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 181, L. 2001.
18-5-401. Purpose
18-5-401. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part, in recognition of the vocational and economic needs of blind persons, to make available to those blind persons in need of vocational opportunities space in state, federal, or other property appropriate for certain business operations and to assist those persons in the development of business operations. History: En. […]
18-5-402. Definitions
18-5-402. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Blind person” means a person whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity is greater than 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation in the field of vision in the better eye to such […]
18-5-403. Certification and eligibility of blind persons
18-5-403. Certification and eligibility of blind persons. (1) The department shall certify for the purposes of this part and the federal Randolph-Sheppard Act, as amended, those persons who are blind persons as defined in this part who the department has determined are in need of vocational opportunities and are qualified to operate vending facilities. (2) Any person […]
18-5-404. Vending facilities, equipment, and supplies — available to certified blind persons
18-5-404. Vending facilities, equipment, and supplies — available to certified blind persons. (1) The department may make available to a certified blind person a vending facility appropriate for providing that person with a business opportunity determined by the department to be suitable for that person. (2) The department may, through the vocational rehabilitation programs it administers, provide […]
18-5-405. Right to fair hearing
18-5-405. Right to fair hearing. A blind vendor is entitled to a fair hearing for any grievance against the department. History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 175, L. 1981.