§ 7-71. Activities to promote business opportunities - Vending facilities - Gambling.

A.  For purposes of assisting blind persons to become self-supporting, the State Department of Rehabilitation Services is hereby authorized to carry on activities to promote business opportunities for individuals who are blind, including, but not limited to, the licensing and establishment of such persons as operators of vending facilities in public and other buildings.  Facilities shall maximize job opportunities for other persons who are blind.

B.  The Department shall be the sole state licensing agency for the purpose of implementing and carrying out the provisions of the Act of Congress known as the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 USCA Sections 107-107f), and amendments thereto, providing for the licensing of individuals who are blind to operate vending facilities in federal buildings, or any other Acts of Congress which may be hereafter enacted.  Provided, that no game of chance or gambling machine shall be operated.  The Division of Visual Services of the Department shall administer this program.

Added by Laws 1937, p. 55, § 1.  Amended by Laws 1978, c. 127, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 1978; Laws 1997, c. 89, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 107, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998.