71 Pa. Stat. § 580.1

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32

Section 580.1 - Definitions (Adm. Code Section 2221)

As used in this subarticle, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this section:

"Advisory committee" shall mean the Advisory Committee for the Blind established in section 2225.

"Blind person"shall mean a person:

(1) whose central acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses; or

(2) whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200 , is accompanied by a limit of the field of vision in the better eye to a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than twenty (20) degrees.

In determining whether an individual is blind, there must be an examination by a physician skilled in diseases of the eye or by an optometrist.

"Bureau"shall mean the administrative unit in the department which provides services to the blind and visually impaired in accordance with this subarticle or subarticle (c).

"Committee" shall mean the Committee of Blind Vendors established in section 2233.

"Department"shall mean the Department of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth.

"Fund" shall mean the Employment Fund for the Blind established in section 2223.

"Licensee" shall mean an individual licensed under section 2235.

"Rental fee"shall mean the fee fixed by the bureau and the committee for the rental of the snack bar location and equipment.

"State property" shall mean property owned or leased by the State government or an agency of the State government and designated by the bureau as appropriate for participation in the Business Enterprise Program. The term does not include property which is owned or leased for:

(1) rest, recreation and safety rest areas on the national system of interstate and defense highways;

(2) institutions of higher learning except as provided in section 2239; or

(3) institutions of the Department of Corrections.

"Vending facility"shall mean any automatic vending machine, cafeteria, snack bar, shelter, cart or counter where food, tobacco, newspapers, periodicals or other articles are offered for sale and dispensed automatically or manually.

"Vending machine income"shall mean either of the following:

(1) Receipts, other than those of a licensee, from the operation of vending machines on State property, after cost of goods sold, where the machines are operated, serviced or maintained by or with the approval of the department and the committee.

(2) Commissions paid other than to a licensee by a commercial vending concern which operates, services or maintains vending machines on State property for or with the approval of the department.

71 P.S. § 580.1

1929, April 9, P.L. 177, No. 175, § 2221, added 1999, June 22, P.L. 99, No. 15, §3, effective 7/1/1999.