Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services
Chapter 25 - Business Enterprise Program
Subchapter 2 - General Provisions
Section 612:25-2-5 - Definitions
The following words or terms, when used in this Manual, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act" means the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Act (Public Law 74-732), as Amended by Public Law 83-565and Pub Law 93-516, 20 U.S.C., Ch. 6A, Sec. 107.
"Active participation" means a process of good faith negotiations involving the Elected Committee of Licensed Managers and the State Licensing Agency. The Committee must be given the opportunity to have meaningful input into the decision-making process in the formulation of program policies which govern the duties, supervision, transfer, promotion and financial participation of licensed managers. The SLA is charged with the ultimate responsibility for the administration and operation of all aspects of the Business Enterprise Program.
"Annual Evaluation" means an evaluation conducted on a yearly basis of a manager. This evaluation will be performed at the end of each calendar year.
"BEP" means the Business Enterprise Program of the State Licensing Agency which provides self-employment opportunities for qualified persons who are blind.
"BEP Operations Coordinator" means the person who has responsibility for the operation of the Business Enterprise Program in the State.
"Blind person" means a person who, after examination by a physician skilled in the diseases of the eye or by an optometrist, whichever the person shall select, has been determined to have (1) not more than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye with correcting lenses, or (2) an equally disabling loss of the visual field as evidenced by a limitation to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees.
"Board" or "Commission" means the governing body for the State Licensing Agency.
"Business Consultant (BC)" means an individual who provides consultative and management services to those business enterprises and licensed managers of the State to which the consultant is assigned.
"Business Enterprise" means an approved business administered by the State Licensing Agency. See definition of "Vending Facility."
"Business Enterprise Program (BEP)" means the Business Enterprise Program services available to establish business enterprises for persons who are blind.
"Cafeteria facility" means a food dispensing business enterprise capable of providing a broad variety of prepared foods and beverages (including hot meals) primarily through the use of a line where customers serve themselves from displayed selections. A cafeteria may be fully automatic or provide limited waiter or waitress service. Table and/or booth seating facilities are always provided.
"Client or Consumer" means any person who has made application for the State Licensing Agency's services and has been determined by the State Licensing Agency to be eligible for services.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) who exercises approval authority for the Federal government under the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
"Committee" means the Elected Committee of Licensed Managers.
"Contract" means a written agreement between the State Licensing Agency and officials in control of Federal or other property to establish a business enterprise.
"Contract labor" means a person or company that performs duties or services not a part of the regular duties of the business enterprise.
"Counselor" means Division of Vocational Rehabilitation or Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired counselors assigned to the State Licensing Agency's program of vocational rehabilitation.
"Director" or "Executive Director" means the chief administrator of the State Licensing Agency.
"Displaced licensed manager" means a licensed manager who has been displaced from his or her business enterprise through no fault of his or her own.
"Dry/Wet facility" means any business enterprises providing manual dispensing of prepackaged articles, refreshments, and services.
"Elected Committee of Licensed Managers (ECM)" means the committee elected biennially by licensed managers in accordance with 34 CFR 395.14.
"Emergency" means an unforeseen circumstance that calls for immediate action. When a piece of equipment is out of order it is not normally considered an emergency unless it will harm/destroy lives, other equipment or property.
"Employee" means an individual who receives compensation for services rendered to a licensed manager.
"Equipment, expendable" means items having a relatively small cost per item and having a relatively short life expectancy.
"Equipment, non-expendable" means all necessary equipment which requires a relatively high capital outlay and has a normal life expectancy of several years.
"Federal property" means any building, land or other real property owned, leased, or occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States (including the Department of Defense and the United States Postal Service), or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the United States.
"Federal regulations" means the regulations issued pursuant to the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
"Grantor" means a Federal, State, County, Parish, city government, private corporation, company, partnership or individual, who grants a permit or enters into an agreement with the State Licensing Agency to operate a business enterprise on its/their property.
"Grantor's agreement" means a written document between a Grantor and the State Licensing Agency which sets forth the terms, conditions and responsibilities of all parties to the agreement for the operation of a business enterprise on private and/or public property.
"Gross receipts" means all revenue from a business enterprise, including sales tax.
"Inactive Licensee" means a licensed individual who is not currently working in the Business Enterprise Program.
"Initial stock and supplies" means those resalable items or supplies necessary for the opening and operation of a specific type of business enterprise.
"Interim manager" means a licensed manager appointed to manage a business enterprise on a temporary basis.
"License" means a written instrument issued by the State Licensing Agency to a person who is blind, authorizing such person to manage a business enterprise.
"Licensed employee" means a licensed individual who is currently working for a licensed manager.
"Licensed Manager (LM)" means a licensed individual who has signed an agreement with the State Licensing Agency to manage a Randolph-Sheppard business enterprise under the supervision of the State Licensing Agency.
"Licensee" means a person who is blind and holds a valid BEP license.
"Licensing agency" means the State Licensing Agency (SLA), which has been designated by the Commissioner, pursuant to the Act, to issue licenses to persons who are blind for the management of business enterprises.
"Management services" means inspection, quality control, consultation, accounting, regulating, in-service training, and other related services provided on a systematic basis to support and improve business enterprises operated by licensed managers.
"Manager's agreement" means an agreement between a licensed manager and the State Licensing Agency, establishing basic terms and conditions for management of a business enterprise.
"Mail" is a method of distributing information that includes, but is not limited to, the U.S. Postal System, email, fax, or Federal Express.
"Net earnings" or"Net profits" means gross profit after deducting operating expenses and set-aside collected.
"Net proceeds" means the amount remaining from the sale of articles or services of business enterprises and any vending machine income or other income accruing to licensed managers after deducting the cost of such sales and other authorized expenses excluding set-aside charges required to be paid by the licensed managers.
"Net sales" means the sum total of sales, excluding sales tax.
"Nominee" means a nonprofit agency or organization designated by the State Licensing Agency through a written agreement to act as its agent in the provision of services to licensed managers under the State's Business Enterprise Program.
"Other income" means money received by a licensed manager from sources other than over the counter and machine sales.
"Other property" means property which is not Federal property and on which business enterprises are established or operated by the use of any funds derived in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the operation of vending facilities on any Federal property.
"Performance Evaluation" means an evaluation conducted to determine if a manager is eligible to apply for a facility or to be awarded a permanent BEP license.
"Permanent BEP License" means a license issued on a permanent basis to a BEP manager who has successfully completed all probationary requirements.
"Permit" means the official approval given a State Licensing Agency by a department, agency, or instrumentality in control of the maintenance, operation and protection of Federal property or person in control of other property where the State Licensing Agency is authorized to establish a business enterprise.
"Probationary BEP License" means a license issued to an individual on their first day as manager of an Oklahoma BEP facility.
"Probationary Licensee" means a person who has received a certificate of completion of the Business Enterprise Program training and has not completed their six (6) month probationary period.
"Purveyor" means an approved source of supply for food, beverages, supplies, or services.
"Randolph-Sheppard Act" means Public Law 74-732as amended by Public Law 83-565, Public Law 93-516, and Public Law 95-602, 20 U.S.C. Chapter 6A, Section 107.
"Retained vending machine income" means vending machine income disbursed by a property managing department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, or received from vending machines on State or other property in excess of the amounts eligible to accrue to licensed managers.
"Routine preventive maintenance" means the regular care, upkeep, and cleaning of equipment used in a business enterprise.
"Rules and regulations" means the instrument written by the State Licensing Agency and approved by the Secretary of Education setting forth the conduct and operation of the Business Enterprise Program. A copy of the document granting approval of the rules and regulations from RSA, will be mailed to each licensed manager.
"Saleable stock/merchandise" means products comprising the merchandise available for sale to the public and determined by the SLA to be from an approved source in the original container, in date, consistent with the needs of the customers for a particular business enterprise.
"Satellite business enterprise" means a business enterprise assigned to a licensed manager on a temporary basis.
"Satisfactory site" means an area determined by the BEP Operations Coordinator to have sufficient space, electrical and plumbing outlets, and other such accommodations as prescribed by the Act, for the location and operation of a business enterprise in accordance with applicable health laws and building codes.
"Secretary" means the United States Secretary of Education.
"Set-aside funds" means funds which accrue to a State Licensing Agency from an assessment against the net proceeds of each business enterprise in the State's business enterprise Program and any income from vending machines on Federal property which accrues to the SLA.
"Snack bar business enterprise" means a business enterprise engaged in selling limited lines of refreshment and prepared food items necessary for a light meal service.
"State Licensing Agency (SLA)" means the State agency that issues licenses to persons who are blind for the operation of business enterprises on public and/or private property.
"State property" means lands, buildings, and/or equipment owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the State.
"Statewide average manager earnings" means the average annual manager earnings (after set-aside) as calculated each year for the RSA-15 Report.
"Trainee" means a qualified client of the Division of Visual Services, who when referred to the Business Enterprise Program, is placed in training to prepare for licensing under the rules and regulations of the State Licensing Agency.
"Training program" means the program of study and/or on-the-job training provided to prospective and/or experienced licensed managers.
"Vending facility" means automatic vending machines, cafeterias, snack bars, cart service, shelters, counters, and such other appropriate auxiliary equipment which may be operated by licensed managers and which is necessary for the sale of newspapers, periodicals, confections, tobacco products, foods, beverages, and other articles or services dispensed automatically or manually and prepared on or off the premises in accordance with all applicable health laws and including the vending or exchange of chances for any lottery authorized by State Law and conducted by an agency of a State within such State. [CFR 34, Part 395.1(X)]
"Vending machine" means any machine, operated using currency or other medium of exchange, which dispenses articles or services, except any machine operated by the United States Postal Service for the sale of postage stamps or other postal products and services. Machines providing services of a recreational nature and telephones shall not be considered to be vending machines.
"Vending machine facility" means an automated business enterprise which dispenses a variety of food and refreshment items and services from vending machines. Included in this category would be interstate highway locations and vending machine routes.
"Vocational Rehabilitation Services" means those services as defined in the Rehabilitation Act. [29 USC 701 et seq.]
"Volunteer" means an individual who works in a business enterprise and receives no compensation.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1626, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1838, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1808, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2222, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1447, eff 7-1-12
