D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-204

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024
Rule 29-204 - INCOME FROM VENDING FACILITIES ON FEDERAL PROPERTY
204.1 Income from vending machines on federal property which has been disbursed to the licensing agency by a property managing department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States under the vending facility provisions in 34 C.F.R. § 395.8 shall accrue to each blind vendor operating a vending facility on that federal property in an amount not to exceed the average net income of the total number of blind vendors within the District, as determined each fiscal year on the basis of each prior year's operation, except as provided in § 204.2.
204.2

Vending machine income shall not accrue to any blind vendor in any amount exceeding the average net income of the total number of blind vendors in the United States.

204.3

No blind vendor shall receive less vending machine income that the individual received during the calendar year prior to January 1, 1974, as a direct result of any limitation imposed on income under the ceiling set forth in § 204.2.

204.4

No limitation shall be imposed on income from vending machines, combined to create a vending facility, when the facility is maintained, serviced, or operated by a blind vendor.

204.5

The licensing agency shall retain vending machine income disbursed by a property managing department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States in excess of the amount authorized to accrue to blind vendors.

204.6 The Licensing Agency shall promptly disburse vending machine income to blind vendors upon receipt, on at least a quarterly basis.
204.7 Unassigned vending machine income retained by the licensing agency shall be used for the establishment and maintenance of retirement or pension plans, for health insurance contributions, and for the provision of paid sick leave and vacation time for blind vendors, if it is so determined by a majority vote of licensed vendors, after each has been furnished information on all matters relevant to these purposes.
204.8

Any vending machine income not necessary for the purposes outlined in § 204.7 shall be used for one (1) or more of the following purposes:

(a) Maintenance and replacement of equipment;
(b) Purchase of new equipment;
(c) Management services; and
(d) Ensuring a fair minimum return to vendors.
204.9

Any assessment charged to blind vendors shall be reduced pro rata in an amount equal to the total of remaining vending machine income.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-204

DCRR Title 6C, as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 8741 (August 22, 2014)