California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation
Chapter 6 - Business Enterprises Program for the Blind
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 7210 - General Provisions

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 7210

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The regulations in this chapter govern the operation of the Business Enterprises Program for the Blind, hereafter BEP, which is a program established pursuant to the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 USC section 107 et seq.) and state law (Welfare and Institutions Code section 19625 et seq.), that is promoted by the Department of Rehabilitation, hereafter Department, to provide blind persons with remunerative employment. The Department administers and operates the BEP and, as the state licensing agency, issues licenses for the operation of vending facilities on federal, state, and other property in California to individuals who meet the requirements for participation in the BEP specified in Section 7212(a) of these regulations, and who have successfully completed the Vendor Training Program provided for in Section 7212.1 of these regulations.

(b) The Director of the Department shall do all of the following:

(1) Provide all licensees and vendors with a copy of all rules and regulations adopted by the Department that pertain to the BEP. These rules and regulations shall be provided to the licensee or vendor in the licensee's or vendor's preferred mode of communication, to the extent possible. Such modes of communication may include providing rules and regulations in large print, Braille, on audiotape, 3.5" diskette, or compact disk. The Department shall transmit copies of the rules and regulations electronically, upon request.

(2) Notify all licensees and vendors of any proposed changes to the rules and regulations that pertain to the BEP at least 45 days before any proposed action by the Department.

(3) Review regulations adopted by the Department that pertain to the BEP for possible revision at least every three years.

1. Redesignation of title 22, division 1.8, chapter 1, subchapter 5, article 12 (sections 7210-7216) as title 9, chapter 3, subchapter 5, article 12 (sections 7210-7216). For prior history see Registers 77, No. 17; and 77, No. 42 (Register 78, No. 41).
2. Editorial correction to subsections (a) and (b) (Register 78, No. 41).
3. Repealer of article 12 (sections 7210-7216) and new article 12 (sections 7210-7227) filed 12-14-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 50).
4. Renumbering of former article 12 (sections 7210-7227) to chapter 6 (sections 7210-7227) filed 6-21-90; operative 7-21-90 (Register 90, No. 35).
5. New article 1 heading, amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (a)(1)-(3), repealer of subsections (b) and (c) and amendment of NOTE filed 2-4-93; operative 3-8-93 (Register 93, No. 6).
6. Amendment of chapter heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 6-26-2009; operative upon approval of the Secretary of the United States Department of Education in accordance with title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations section 395.4(a) (Register 2009, No. 26).
7. Approved by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education in accordance with section 395.4(a) of title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations on 6-2-2010; operative 9-15-2010 pursuant to section 7210(b)(2) of title 9 of the California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 39).

Note: Authority cited: 20 USC Section 107b(5); 34 CFR Section 395.4; and Sections 19006, 19016 and 19639, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 20 USC Sections 107 and 107a(a)(5), (b) and (e); 34 CFR Sections 361.5(b)(5), 395.2, 395.3(a)(11)(vi), 395.5 and 395.7; and Sections 19011, 19013.5(b), 19625 and 19639, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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