Hawaii Revised Statutes 347. Blind and Visually Handicapped Persons
- 347-1 Visually Handicapped Defined.
A visually handicapped person is one whose vision with correcting lenses is so defective as to interfere with the person's performance of ordinary activity...
- 347-2 Blind, Defined.
The term "blind" as used in this chapter, whether used as an adjective or noun, means blind or visually handicapped. [L 1947, c 108,...
- 347-2.5 Service Dog, Defined.
As used in this chapter, "service dog" means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an...
- 347-3 Department; General Powers.
The department of human services shall administer work with and for the blind, including the registry of the blind, vocational guidance, training, and placement...
- 347-4 Vocational Rehabilitation of Blind.
The department of human services shall provide vocational rehabilitation for blind and visually handicapped persons in accordance with the provisions of the federal Vocational...
- 347-5 Obtaining Federal Benefits.
The department of human services may, as the agency of the State for the assistance of blind or visually handicapped persons, do all things...
- 347-6 Registration of Blind.
The department of human services shall cause to be maintained a complete register of the blind in the State which shall describe the condition,...
- 347-7 Agencies for Information and Industrial Aid.
The department of human services shall maintain or cause to be maintained one or more agencies for employment information and industrial aid, the object...
- 347-8 Workshops.
The department of human services may also, whenever it deems proper, aid blind and visually handicapped persons and others, who, in the opinion of...
- 347-9 Visiting Blind and Visually Handicapped Persons; Home Teaching.
The department of human services may take whatever measures it deems necessary to ameliorate the condition of blind and visually handicapped persons by promoting...
- 347-10 Donations and Examinations for Sight Conservation.
(a) Donations. The department of human services in its sight conservation program may accept and expend or distribute donations, eye glasses, and other services...
- 347-11 Protection of Records; Divulging Confidential Information Prohibited; Penalties; Payments to Blind Inalienable.
Sections 346-10 and 346-11, relating to protection of records, divulging confidential information, and penalties, and section 346-33 concerning inalienability of payments to the blind,...
- 347-12 Blind Shop and Handicraft Program.
The department of human services may provide a workshop or home labor program for the blind or others, who, in the opinion of the...
- 347-12.5 Randolph-Sheppard Revolving Account.
(a) There is established within the state treasury the Randolph-Sheppard revolving account. The revolving account shall be used by the department of human services...
- 347-13 Persons Who are Blind, Visually Handicapped, Disabled; Public Places; Public Conveyances.
(a) Persons who are blind, visually handicapped, or otherwise disabled are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common...
- 347-13.5 Suits by Individuals; Jurisdiction; Venue.
Any person injured by a violation of section 347-13 may bring a civil action to recover three times the person's actual damages or $1,000,...
- 347-14 Penalty.
Any person, business, or agency who violates section 347-13 and any common or public carrier which, and any officer or employee of any common...
- 347-15 Fares for Blind Person and Guide.
It shall be lawful under the law of the State for any carrier, whether public or private, whether a public utility or not a...
- 347-16 Canes, Use in Public Places.
No person, unless blind or visually handicapped and authorized by the department of human services so to do, shall carry or use on any...
- 347-17 Driver of Vehicle, Caution.
Any driver of a vehicle shall, on approaching a person who is blind or visually handicapped, and is carrying or using an exposed cane...
- 347-18 Penalty.
Any person who violates section 347-16 or 347-17 shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both....
- 347-19 Rights of Blind; Partially Blind.
A blind or visually handicapped person not carrying a cane or using a service dog in any of the places, accommodations or conveyances listed...
- 347-20 Legislative Findings.]
The legislature finds that it is the policy of this State to encourage and enable the blind, the visually handicapped, and the otherwise physically...
Last modified: October 27, 2016