New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter J - COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
Part 726 - Application For Authorization To Represent Goods And Articles As Blind Made Or Processed Products Pursuant To Sections 396-f And 396-g Of The General Business Law
Section 726.1 - Applications for registration and authorization to use an official imprint, stamp, symbol or label, designed or approved by the commission, to identify goods and articles as blind made or processed products

Universal Citation: 18 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 726.1

Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023

An application to the New York State Commission for the Visually Handicapped for registration and authorization to use an official imprint, stamp, symbol or label, designed or approved by the commission, hereinafter called the official stamp, to identify as blind made or processed products, goods, wares and articles that are offered for sale, shall be complete and in proper form, and shall contain information with reference to the following:

(a) that not less than 75 percent of the direct labor required for the manufacturing of such goods, wares and articles is performed by legally blind persons and that in processing such goods, wares and articles the percentage of direct labor by legally blind persons shall be in conformity with section 396-g(3)(b) of the General Business Law; and

(b) not less than 75 percent of the direct labor required for the manufacture of such goods, wares and articles shall continue to be performed by legally blind persons for the annual period in which registration and authorization is in effect; and

(1) all wages paid to and hours worked by all employees who perform direct labor required for the manufacture or processing of such goods, wares and articles;

(2) all wages paid to and hours worked by all legally blind employees who perform direct labor required for the manufacture or processing of such goods, wares and articles;

(3) certifications of blindness for all employees who are classified as legally blind.

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