Florida Statutes Part I - Blind Services Program (Ss. 413.011-413.092)

• 413.011 - Division Of Blind Services, Legislative Policy, Intent; Internal Organizational Structure And Powers; Rehabilitation Council For The Blind.
  (1) POLICY.—It is the policy of the Legislature that all programs, projects, and activities of the division are to be carried out in a manner consistent...
• 413.0111 - Blind Services Direct-support Organization.
  (1) As used in this section, the term “direct-support organization” means a not-for-profit corporation incorporated under chapter 617 and organized and operated to conduct programs and...
• 413.0115 - State Board Of Administration; Authorization To Invest Division’s Portfolio.
  The State Board of Administration may invest and reinvest the portfolio of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds held by the Division of Blind Services in...
• 413.012 - Confidential Records Disclosure Prohibited; Exemptions.
  (1) All records furnished to the Division of Blind Services in connection with state or local vocational rehabilitation programs and containing information as to personal facts...
• 413.013 - Destruction Of Records.
  The Division of Blind Services may authorize the destruction of any correspondence, documents, or other records when the subject matter involved has been closed or...
• 413.014 - Community Rehabilitation Programs.
  The Division of Blind Services shall enter into cooperative agreements with community rehabilitation programs as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to...
• 413.021 - Products And Services By Blind Persons; Sale, Exhibition Regulated.
  (1) When appearing in the Florida Statutes “blind person” shall mean an individual having central visual acuity 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting...
• 413.031 - Products, Purchase By State Agencies And Institutions.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.—When used in this section:(a) “Accredited nonprofit workshop” means a Florida workshop which has been certified by either the Division of Blind Services, for workshops concerned...
• 413.032 - Purpose.
  The purpose of this act is to further the policy of the state to encourage and assist blind and other severely handicapped individuals to achieve...
• 413.033 - Definitions.
  As used in ss. 413.032-413.037:(1) “Blind” means an individual having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses or a...
• 413.035 - Duties And Powers Of The Department.
  (1) It shall be the duty of the department to determine the market price of all products and services offered for sale to the various agencies...
• 413.036 - Procurement Of Services By Agencies; Authority Of Department.
  (1) If any agency intends to procure any product or service on the procurement list, that agency shall, in accordance with rules and regulations of the...
• 413.037 - Cooperation With Department Required; Duties Of State Agencies.
  (1) In furtherance of the purposes of this act and in order to contribute to the economy of state government, it is the intent of the...
• 413.041 - Eligible Blind Persons; Placement In Vending Facilities In Public Places.
  For the purpose of assisting blind persons to become self-supporting, the Division of Blind Services is hereby authorized to carry on activities to promote the...
• 413.051 - Eligible Blind Persons; Operation Of Vending Stands.
  (1) This section may be cited as the Little Randolph Sheppard Act.(2) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Blind licensee” means any blind person trained and licensed...
• 413.08 - Rights And Responsibilities Of An Individual With A Disability; Use Of A Service Animal; Prohibited Discrimination In Public Employment, Public Accommodations, And Housing Accommodations; Penalties.
  (1) As used in this section and s. 413.081, the term:(a) “Housing accommodation” means any real property or portion thereof which is used or occupied, or intended,...
• 413.081 - Interference With Or Injury To A Service Animal; Penalties; Restitution.
  (1) A person who, with reckless disregard, interferes with, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to...
• 413.082 - Groups To Recommend Policies To Improve Access For Individuals With Disabilities.
  The Florida Americans with Disabilities Act Working Group and the Commission on Human Relations, jointly, are directed to provide to the Executive Office of the...
• 413.091 - Identification Cards.
  (1) The Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education shall issue identification cards to persons known to be blind or partially sighted, upon the...
• 413.092 - Blind Babies Program.
  (1) The Blind Babies Program is created within the Division of Blind Services of the Department of Education to provide community-based early-intervention education to children from...

Last modified: September 23, 2016