ORS 346.520
Persons who are blind to have priorities and preferences to operate vending facilities in public buildings or on public property

  • charges prohibited
  • exception

(1)

For purposes of providing persons who are blind with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of persons who are blind and stimulating persons who are blind to greater efforts to make themselves self-supporting with independent livelihoods, persons who are blind and who are licensed under ORS 346.510 (Definitions for ORS 346.510 to 346.570) to 346.570 (Rights of persons operating vending facilities prior to August 20, 1957) by the Commission for the Blind have the priorities and preferences described in ORS 346.510 (Definitions for ORS 346.510 to 346.570) to 346.570 (Rights of persons operating vending facilities prior to August 20, 1957) when, in the discretion of the agency, department or political subdivision in charge of the maintenance of the public buildings or properties, vending facilities may properly and satisfactorily operate.

(2)

Notwithstanding ORS 276.385 (Rentals for buildings other than State Capitol or Supreme Court Building), the agency, department or political subdivision charged with maintaining a public building or property where a vending facility is operated under ORS 346.525 (Priorities and preferences for persons who are blind to operate vending facilities in public buildings) (1) may not:

(a)

Charge the commission or persons who are blind and who are licensed under the provisions of ORS 346.510 (Definitions for ORS 346.510 to 346.570) to 346.570 (Rights of persons operating vending facilities prior to August 20, 1957) any amount for:

(A)

Rental of the space where the vending facility is operated;

(B)

Utility costs incurred in the operation of the vending facility; or

(C)

The priority, right, permit, license or lease to operate a vending facility in or on the public building or property.

(b)

Require that the commission or the vending facility manager pay to the agency, department or political subdivision any portion of a commission, gratuity or revenue earned by the vending facility manager from the operation of the vending facility.

(3)

Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to charges imposed by the Department of Transportation or the Travel Information Council. Subject to the availability of funds, the department and the council may refrain from charging any amount for rental of space or utility costs described in subsection (2) of this section. [1957 c.295 §1; 1975 c.638 §8; 2003 c.268 §1; 2007 c.70 §132; 2017 c.717 §13; 2019 c.505 §2]

Source: Section 346.520 — Persons who are blind to have priorities and preferences to operate vending facilities in public buildings or on public property; charges prohibited; exception, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors346.­html.

346.010
Training and educational services for children who are deaf 346.015
Preparing individualized education program prior to placement 346.017
Enrollment of nonresident students in school permitted 346.019
Educational Facilities Fund 346.020
Course of instruction 346.030
Application for admission 346.035
Annual review of individualized education program for certain children 346.041
Resident district responsible for transportation of pupils 346.047
Authority of state board to hold property 346.055
Trust account for student funds 346.070
Aid to students who are deaf 346.080
Notice to employees of reasonable assurance of continued employment 346.110
Definitions for ORS 346.110 to 346.270 346.120
Commission for the Blind 346.130
Commission members 346.140
Administrator and other employees 346.150
Rules and regulations 346.160
Register of persons who are blind 346.165
Use of official records 346.167
Prohibited uses of records 346.169
Exchange of public or private agency records 346.170
Program for conservation and restoration of sight and prevention of blindness 346.180
Vocational rehabilitation services 346.240
Payment of incidental expenses of commission 346.250
Program of social and educational services 346.260
Cooperation with Department of Human Services 346.265
Authority to cooperate with and receive grants from federal government 346.270
Receipt and expenditure of gifts and bequests 346.290
Commission for the Blind Account 346.300
Criminal records checks 346.315
Blind and Visually Impaired Student Fund 346.510
Definitions for ORS 346.510 to 346.570 346.520
Persons who are blind to have priorities and preferences to operate vending facilities in public buildings or on public property 346.525
Priorities and preferences for persons who are blind to operate vending facilities in public buildings 346.530
Notice to commission on vending facilities locations 346.540
Duties of commission with respect to operation of vending facilities 346.543
Aid by commission to persons with visual impairments to enable operation of vending facility 346.546
Active participation by business enterprise consumer committee 346.550
Commodities and articles that may be sold at vending facilities 346.553
Agreements with subcontractors 346.556
Vending facility manager statement of full-time employment 346.560
Manager subject to applicable policies, rules, laws and ordinances 346.563
Winding down operations of vending facility by spouse or domestic partner 346.565
Participation in state health benefit plan and deferred compensation plan 346.567
Collection of percentage of net proceeds of operation of vending facilities 346.569
Fund from net proceeds of operation of vending facilities 346.570
Rights of persons operating vending facilities prior to August 20, 1957 346.991
Penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 346.520’s source at oregon​.gov