The Department shall, as to matters relating to rehabilitation of the blind or vision impaired, establish minimum standards of service and personnel based upon training, experience and general ability for the personnel employed by the Department and the Commissioner in the administration of this chapter and adopt necessary regulations to maintain such standards, including such regulations as may be embraced in the development of a system of personnel administration meeting requirements of the federal Department of Education.
Code 1950, § 63-172; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-79; 1975, c. 524; 1980, c. 4; 1984, cc. 498, 781; 1992, c. 755; 2002, c. 747.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 51.5 - Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 12 - Persons Who Are Blind and Vision Impaired
§ 51.5-62. Powers and duties of Board; form of materials
§ 51.5-63. Board to administer institutional fund
§ 51.5-64. Commissioner of Department; personnel
§ 51.5-65. Functions, duties and powers of Commissioner
§ 51.5-66. Authority to receive grants-in-aid and gifts
§ 51.5-67. Donation of equipment
§ 51.5-70. Establishment of standards of personnel and service
§ 51.5-71. State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired created
§ 51.5-72. Establishment of rehabilitative manufacturing and service industries; expenditures
§ 51.5-72.1. The State Advisory Board for the Virginia Industries for the Blind
§ 51.5-73. Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired; operation and maintenance
§ 51.5-76. Cooperation with other state agencies
§ 51.5-77. Cooperation with federal agencies
§ 51.5-78. Operation by Department
§ 51.5-79. Operation by blind persons
§ 51.5-80. Contract with nominee to provide equipment and merchandise
§ 51.5-81. Contract with nominee to furnish services
§ 51.5-82. Contracts with federal agencies for installation and supervision
§ 51.5-83. Surveys of business enterprise opportunities
§ 51.5-84. Licensure of blind adult residents as operators
§ 51.5-85. Selection of location and operator of enterprise; supervision
§ 51.5-86. Other general duties of the Department
§ 51.5-87. Revocation of privilege to operate enterprise
§ 51.5-88. Selection of location and type of enterprise with approval of custodian
§ 51.5-90. Providing blind persons with equipment and merchandise
§ 51.5-91. Ownership of vending stands and other equipment
§ 51.5-93. Requiring nominee to comply with provisions
§ 51.5-94. Suspension of nominee; continued operation of program
§ 51.5-95. Regulations for administration of article
§ 51.5-96. Requiring performance of duties by officers and employees
§ 51.5-97. Funds set aside from proceeds of business enterprises
§ 51.5-98. Exemption from taxation; collection and remittance of sales and meals taxes
§ 51.5-100. Operation of vending machines at rest areas on interstate highways
§ 51.5-103. How goods made by blind persons to be stamped or labeled
§ 51.5-104. Use of words "State," "Commonwealth," or "Virginia."