Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 650 - VENDING FACILITY PROGRAM FOR THE BLIND › Section 650.20 - Rights and Responsibilities of DHS-DRS as State Licensing Agency

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
DHS-DRS, as State licensing agency, shall:
a) develop policies with the active
			 participation of ICBV, implement policies and procedures, and provide staff,
			 funds, and any Program servicing agreement necessary to carry out its
			 responsibilities under the Randolph-Sheppard Act;
b) coordinate the Program with DHS-DRS
			 vocational rehabilitation program;
c) seek out and make arrangements for the use
			 of suitable sites (based on factors such as space, anticipated income, rent or
			 commissions required, or competition in the vicinity) for the establishment of
			 facilities;
d) provide for
			 expenditures from available State and federal funds, and other allowable
			 resources including set-aside funds, for the acquisition, installation and
			 replacement of equipment and accessories, and the provision of initial stocks
			 of merchandise and supplies for each new facility;
e) determine whether right, title to, and
			 interest in a facility, including equipment and initial stock, may be vested in
			 the vendor per
			 34 CFR
			 395.6 (2009). DHS-DRS shall hold title to
			 equipment and initial stock, however title may be voluntarily assumed by a
			 vendor per
			 34 CFR
			 395.6 (2009);
f) ensure the conduct of the Program and the
			 operation of each facility are in accordance with the Randolph-Sheppard Act and
			 34 CFR 395 (2009);
g) assure
			 conformity with each facility's written permit, agreement, or Memorandum of
			 Understanding (MOU);
h) have
			 responsibility for the selection of trainees; award of licenses; issuance of
			 certifications; assignment of vendors to facilities; discipline of vendors;
			 establishment of a rate and the collection of set-aside; and the utilization
			 and disposition of Program assets;
i) operate unassigned, abandoned, or vacant
			 (due to leaves of absence) facilities and make recommendations for facility
			 closure;
j) provide training to
			 vendors on any new rules and procedures of the program;
k) hire business consultants trained in
			 business practices and sanitation, vending and retail;
l) with building managers, develop contracts
			 or permits for the operation of vending facilities. When appropriate (e.g., a
			 vendor's attendance would be inappropriate when building management requests
			 that a vendor not be present, or when building management will be assessing the
			 vendor's abilities to carry out the permit or contract), involve the assigned
			 vendors in renegotiations of contracts or permits;
m) ensure all Program equipment is maintained
			 in good repair and attractive condition per
			 34
			 CFR 395.10 (2009);
n) identify, collect and monitor unassigned
			 federal vending machine revenue, along with the distribution and use of that
			 income;
o) if there is a potential
			 breach of security in an assigned facility, DHS shall correct the breach before
			 the new vendor is inventoried in and DHS may hold the prior vendor responsible
			 for costs associated with the remedy if the vendor does not leave the facility
			 at the level of security required by Section
			 650.100(r);
			 and
p) provide any
			 materials/notifications required by this Part in an accessible format as
			 requested/required by the vendor.