§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, […]
§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).
§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 […]
§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; […]
§1418-E. Mandatory report of blindness Whenever, upon examination at a clinic, hospital or other institution, or elsewhere, by a physician, optometrist, institutional superintendent or other qualified person, the visual acuity of a person is found to be with correction 20/200 or less in the better eye, or the peripheral field of the person’s vision is […]
§1418-F. Business enterprise program To provide blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarge the economic opportunities of blind persons and encourage blind persons to become self-supporting, the officer, board or other authority in charge of a public building or property shall grant to the division authority: [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] 1. […]
§1418-G. Preference The officer, board or other authority in charge of a public building or property shall: [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] 1. Policies. Adopt policies and take actions necessary to ensure that blind persons are given preference in the establishment and the operation of vending facilities on property under its […]
§1418-H. Powers and duties of the division In carrying out this article the division shall: [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] 1. Rules. Prescribe rules governing: A. The maintenance of a roster of blind persons eligible to become managers and the issuance of licenses; [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, […]
§1418-I. Construction; remodeling; planning for vending facility To carry out the purposes of this article, when new construction, remodeling, leasing, acquisition or improvement of public buildings or properties is authorized, the agency directing that construction, remodeling, leasing, acquisition or improvement shall, when the size of the building or property warrants, make available suitable space and […]
§1418-J. Construction of buildings If a suitable location is available for a vending facility that requires the construction of a portable building, the division may construct such a building and may have the use of the land on which to construct the building. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]
§1418-K. Fees 1. Fees prohibited generally. Except as provided in subsection 2, a rental fee may not be required or received for the granting of authority to the division to operate a vending facility. [PL 1997, c. 393, Pt. A, §31 (NEW).] 2. Fees authorized; limitation. A rental fee or other fee may be […]
§1418-L. Correctional, mental and certain educational institutions This article does not apply to or authorize the installation of vending facilities in a building wholly used by a correctional or mental institution or by an educational institution of any type supported in whole or in part from public funds, unless that educational institution is a university, […]
§1418-M. Application If a vending facility not under the control of the division exists in a building or on property of the State, a county or a municipality, the person having jurisdiction over that building or property shall give preference to the division to continue operation of the vending facility when an existing lease or […]
§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 […]
