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 or vendor operating a vending facility under the auspices of the blind vendor program administered by the department prior to October 1, 1981, may be certified as a blind vendor for the purposes of this part.
(3) Only certified blind persons are eligible for the vocational opportunities provided in this part.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 175, L. 1981.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 5. Special Purchasing Conditions
18-5-403. Certification and eligibility of blind persons
18-5-404. Vending facilities, equipment, and supplies -- available to certified blind persons
18-5-405. Right to fair hearing
18-5-406. Health and retirement fund -- services to vendors
18-5-407. through 18-5-410 reserved
18-5-411. Administration of vending facilities -- state properties
18-5-412. Administration of vending facilities on other property
18-5-413. Implementation of Randolph-Sheppard Act, as amended
18-5-414. Authority to adopt rules