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§107d–1 Grievances of blind licensees

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - VENDING FACILITIES FOR BLIND IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS › § 107d–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

A blind person who holds a vending license and is unhappy with how the vending facility program is run can ask the State licensing agency for a full hearing where evidence is shown. If they still disagree after that hearing, they can complain to the Secretary, who must set up an arbitration panel to decide the dispute. If a State licensing agency finds a federal department or agency in charge of federal property is not following the vending rules, the State agency can also complain to the Secretary. In both cases the Secretary must create an arbitration panel, and the panel’s decision is final and binding on the parties unless other parts of the law say otherwise.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §107d–1

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(a)Any blind licensee who is dissatisfied with any action arising from the operation or administration of the vending facility program may submit to a State licensing agency a request for a full evidentiary hearing, which shall be provided by such agency in accordance with section 107b(6) of this title. If such blind licensee is dissatisfied with any action taken or decision rendered as a result of such hearing, he may file a complaint with the Secretary who shall convene a panel to arbitrate the dispute pursuant to section 107d–2 of this title, and the decision of such panel shall be final and binding on the parties except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b)Whenever any State licensing agency determines that any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States that has control of the maintenance, operation, and protection of Federal property is failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter or any regulations issued thereunder (including a limitation on the placement or operation of a vending facility as described in section 107(b) of this title and the Secretary’s determination thereon) such licensing agency may file a complaint with the Secretary who shall convene a panel to arbitrate the dispute pursuant to section 107d–2 of this title, and the decision of such panel shall be final and binding on the parties except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification The content of Pub. L. 93–516, including provisions of section 206 thereof which enacted this section, were originally contained in H.R. 14225, 93rd Congress, Second Session, which was pocket-vetoed during the 31-day intrasession adjournment of the 93rd Congress for the Congressional elections in November, 1974. Pursuant to an order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Kennedy v. Jones, D.C.D.C. 1976, 412 F.Supp. 353) H.R. 14225 was deemed to have become law without the approval of the President on Nov. 21, 1974, and was given the designation Pub. L. 93–651. Therefore, for purposes of codification, this section should be deemed to have been enacted by Pub. L. 93–651, title II, § 206, Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–11, in exactly the same manner as it was enacted by Pub. L. 93–516.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5 of act of June 20, 1936, which was classified to section 107d of this title, was renumbered section 4 by Pub. L. 93–516, § 206.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 107d–1

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73