Cal. WIC § 19627 — California Code / Code wic / Division 10 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 19627
Section 19627
Status: in_force

(a) In order to implement the priority declared in subdivision (a) of Section 19625, the director shall, in consultation with the committee of licensed blind vendors, and after consultation with and agreement by the Director of General Services and other heads of departments or agencies in control of the maintenance, operation, and protection of state property, develop regulations designed to ensure the following:

(1) That priority is given to blind persons licensed under this article, including the assignment of vending machine income as provided in this article.

(2)  That one or more vending facilities shall be established on all state property to the extent that any facility or facilities is feasible. Where a larger vending facility is not feasible, the director shall take steps to place vending machines whenever possible. In determining feasibility the director shall consider, but is not limited to consideration of, all of the following:

(A) The number of state employees in the building or on the state property.

(B) The size, in square feet, of the area leased, occupied, owned, or otherwise controlled by the state.

(C) The length of time the property will be leased or occupied by the state.

(D) Whether establishment of a vending facility would adversely affect the interests of the state.

(E) The likelihood the vending facility will produce sufficient net income for a blind vendor as provided in Section 19631.

(b) Any decision that the placement or operation of a vending facility is not feasible, or that placement or operation would adversely affect the interests of the state shall be in writing, and shall be made available to the committee of licensed blind vendors.

(c) The Director of General Services is authorized to construct and install or permit the construction and installation of a vending facility on any property owned or occupied by the state. In the case of leased space, costs shall be shared by agencies occupying the space as determined by the Director of General Services.

(d) The director is authorized, subject to regulations developed pursuant to subdivision (a) and the requirements of the federal Randolph-Sheppard Act, to select a location for a facility and the type of facility to be provided.

(e) Immediately upon receipt of notification from any state department or agency, the Department of General Services, Office of Real Estate and Design Services shall provide written notice to the director of the plans of any state department or agency to occupy, acquire, renovate, or relocate a property. This notice shall permit the director to determine in accordance with regulations developed pursuant to subdivision (a) whether the property includes, or will include, a satisfactory site or sites for a vending facility.

(f) After January 1, 1978, no department or agency of the state shall undertake to acquire by ownership, rent or lease, or to otherwise occupy, in whole or in part, any property unless, after consultation with the head of that department or agency, it is determined by the director in accordance with regulations developed pursuant to subdivision (a) either (1) that the property includes a satisfactory site or sites for the location and operation of a vending facility by a blind person; or (2) that, if a building is to be constructed, substantially altered or renovated, or, in the case of a building that is already occupied on that date by the department or agency, is to be substantially altered or renovated for use by the department or agency, the design for the construction, substantial alteration or renovation includes a satisfactory site or sites for the location and operation of a vending facility by a blind person.

(g) The provisions of subdivision (f) shall not apply when the director, in consultation with the committee of blind vendors, determines that the number of people using the property is or will be insufficient to support a vending facility.

(h) For the purpose of this section, the term “satisfactory site” means an area determined by the director to have sufficient space, electrical and plumbing outlets, and any other facilities as the director shall by regulation prescribe, for the location and operation of a vending facility by a blind person.

(i) If the director determines that any agency or department of the state fails to comply with this section, the director shall establish a panel to arbitrate the dispute and the decision of the panel shall be final and binding on all parties.

(j) The arbitration panel convened by the director shall be composed of three members, appointed as follows:

(1) One individual by the director.

(2) One individual by the agency or department having care, custody or control of the premises.

(3) One individual who shall serve as chairman, jointly designated by the members appointed under paragraph (1) and paragraph (2). If either party fails to agree on an individual, the director shall designate a hearing officer from the Office of Administrative Hearings who shall preside.

(k) This section shall not apply to existing employee-operated, nonprofit organizations operating vending facilities that include manual cafeteria operations on state property.

This section shall not be construed to require that employee-operated, nonprofit organizations shall discontinue operating vending facilities that include manual cafeteria operations on state property as of January 1, 1978.