7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1105-1-9.401

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 7 CCR 1105-1-9.401 - ELIGIBILITY [Rev. eff. 7/1/08]

Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 107a.(b) and 34 CFR Part 395.7 , in selecting persons to be Blind Operators of the Business Enterprise Program, preference shall be given to persons who are in need of employment and who have been determined to be:

A. Blind as defined by 20 U.S.C. § 107e and 8-84-202(1), C.R.S.;

B. Citizens of the United States;

C. Able to successfully pass all State and Federal background investigations;

D. Free from infectious diseases as defined by the Department of Public Health and Environment for food handling (6 CCR 1010-2, § 2-201);

E. Free from any felony conviction or pattern of misdemeanor convictions;

F. Successful in the completion of Business Enterprise Program Training Program;

G. Reasonably possess the physical and mental aptitude to successfully manage a Business Enterprise Location as deemed by the State Licensing Agency and further defined in policy;

H. Eighteen (18) years of age or older; and,

I. In possession of a high school diploma or GED.

J. The State Licensing Agency may develop policy prescribing methods which verify that eligibility standards are met through the entire period that a participant is granted licensure, to include initial and subsequent eligibility verification.

7 CCR 1105-1-9.401

40 CR 04, February 25, 2017, effective 3/17/2017

41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 3/30/2018

42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/2019

42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/2019

43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 3/1/2020

45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022