Each year, the governor may take suitable public notice of October 15 as white cane safety day and may issue a proclamation in which the governor:
(1) comments upon the significance of the white cane,
(2) calls upon the citizens of the state to observe the provisions of the White Cane Law and to take precautions necessary to the safety of people with a disability,
(3) reminds the citizens of the state of the policies with respect to people with a disability herein declared and urges the citizens to cooperate in giving effect to them, and
(4) emphasizes the need of the citizens to be aware of the presence of people with a disability in the community and to keep safe and functional for people with a disability the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, other public places, places of public accommodation, amusement and resort, and other places to which the public is invited, and to offer assistance to people with a disability upon appropriate occasions.
1969 c 900 s 4; 1986 c 444; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 256C — Persons With Disabilities
Section 256C.02 — Public Accommodations.
Section 256C.025 — Housing Accommodations.
Section 256C.03 — Blind Or Deaf Pedestrians; Civil Liability.
Section 256C.04 — Proclamation By Governor.
Section 256C.21 — Deaf And Hard-of-hearing Services Act; Citation.
Section 256C.23 — Definitions.
Section 256C.233 — Duties Of State Agencies.
Section 256C.24 — Regional Service Centers.
Section 256C.26 — Employment Services.
Section 256C.261 — Services For Persons Who Are Deafblind.
Section 256C.28 — Commission Of The Deaf, Deafblind And Hard Of Hearing.