Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:6-1.4. No liability An individual or organization providing information to the commission in accordance with this amendatory and supplementary act shall not be deemed to be or held liable for divulging confidential information. L. 1986, c. 147, s. 6, eff. Nov. 13, 1986.

30:6-1.5. Voluntary use of services Nothing in this act shall be construed to compel any individual to receive services from the commission. L. 1986, c. 147, s. 7, eff. Nov. 13, 1986.

30:6-1.6. Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired administrators, duties 33. The director or other chief administrative officer of any public office of the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms and instruction…

30:6-11. Funds for training of blind; contributions from federal government When, upon investigation, the commission finds that any blind person who is a resident of this State may be enabled to earn his living in part or in whole, by a course of special instruction or training, …

30:6-13. Surgical or medical treatment If the commission, upon examination, finds that a blind individual may have any disability benefited or removed by proper surgical operation, or medical treatment, according to the evidence of a qualified specialist, the commission may expen…

30:6-15. Inquiries; annual report The commission is empowered to make inquiries concerning the causes of blindness and the proportion of cases within the State which is preventable and is entitled to receive the cooperation of other State and local government agencies in making t…

30:6-15.1. Permit for operation of stand in public building, grounds and premises by blind person It shall be lawful for the head of any department, board, agency, or governing body in charge of any State, county or municipal building, grounds and premises, to grant priority and …

30:6-15.2. Exemption from license fee, rental or other charge No license fee, rental, or other charge shall be demanded, exacted, required or received for the granting of such permit or for the operation of such stand. L.1938, c. 349, p. 877, s. 2.

30:6-15.3. Administration of State's vending machine program; use of revenues 1. The State's vending machine program for State properties shall be administered by the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired in the Department of Human Services. There is appropria…

30:6-15.4. Appropriation of excess revenues 2. At the discretion of the Commissioner of Human Services, revenues in excess of the amounts budgeted to expand vision screening services and other prevention services and associated administrative costs may be appropriated: a. to retu…

30:6-15.5. Appropriation of unexpended balance 3. The unexpended balance of vending machine program receipts at the end of the State fiscal year on June 30, 1999 and any subsequent fiscal year shall be appropriated to expand vision screening services and other prevention services…

30:6-16 Instruction of certain persons; children; rates. 30:6-16. An annual sum, the per capita amount of which for each pupil shall be fixed by the State House Commission, when appropriated by the Legislature, may be applied by the commission mentioned in R.S.30:6-1 for the inst…

30:6-16.1 Language Instruction Program. 1. a. There is established in the Department of Human Services the Language Instruction Program. The program shall provide early language instruction to support the language acquisition and developmental needs of deaf, hard of hearing, and …

30:6-16.2 Annual report. 2. The Department shall issue a report annually to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), regarding the implementation and impact of the program established pursuant to section 1 of this act.L.2025, c.25…

30:6-17. Policy of state It is the policy of the State to assist blind persons, and organizations established to aid blind persons, in the sale of goods or articles which are the product of blind workers' labor by providing a means of authenticating the source of such goods and a…

30:6-18. Definitions As used in this act: (a) "Blind person" means a person whose vision in his better eye with proper correction does not exceed 20/200 or who has a field defect in his better eye with proper correction which contracts the peripheral field so that the diameter of…

30:6-19. Identification of goods; registration; fees To facilitate ready and authoritative identification of goods or articles made by blind persons, any blind person and any public or private institution or agency, firm, association or corporation engaged in the manufacture or d…

30:6-2. Aiding the blind; loans, stock, tools furnished; repayment The commission during each fiscal year may expend such sum as shall be appropriated, for the practical encouragement, by loans of capital, of stock in trade, or of tools and apparatus, to blind persons desirous of…

30:6-20. Necessity for identification; prerequisites No goods or articles made in this or any other State may be displayed, advertised, offered for sale or sold in this State upon a representation that the same are made by blind persons unless the same are identified as such by l…

30:6-21. Labeling Any blind workman, or any public or private institution or agency, corporation, firm or association, registered with the commission pursuant to this act, engaged in the manufacture or distribution of articles of merchandise, made or manufactured by a blind perso…

30:6-22. Violations; penalties Any person, firm, corporation, institution or association, who (a) shall use or employ an imprint, stamp, symbol or label issued or approved by the Commission for the Blind or an imitation thereof without having registered with the commission, or (b…

30:6-23 Purpose. 1. The purpose of P.L.1981, c.488 (C.30:6-23 et seq.) is to further the policy of the State to encourage and assist persons who are blind or have a severe disability to achieve maximum personal independence through productive employment by assuring a continuous m…

30:6-24 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: a. "Blind person" or "person who is blind" means a person whose vision in the better eye with proper correction does not exceed 20/200 or who has a field defect in the better eye with proper correction which contracts the peripheral fi…

30:6-25 Commodities and Services Council established. 3. There is established in the Department of Human Services, the Commodities and Services Council for persons who are blind or who have a severe disability. The council shall consist of the Director of the Division of Vocation…

30:6-26. Annual organization; chairman; expenses The members of the council shall organize annually by the selection of one of their members to serve as chairman. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performan…

30:6-27 Duties of the council. 5. The duties of the council shall include: a. Developing through the Central Nonprofit Agency a list of commodities and services which shall be set aside for purchase through approved rehabilitation facilities and establishing a fair market price f…

30:6-28. Designation of central nonprofit agency The commissioner shall designate a nonprofit agency to facilitate the distribution of orders received from various State agencies for commodities and services on the set-aside list among approved rehabilitation facilities and to in…

30:6-29. Functions, operations of central nonprofit agency The functions and operations of the Central Nonprofit Agency shall include but not be limited to the following: a. Receiving and processing all applications from approved rehabilitation facilities for the setting aside of…

30:6-30. Procurement of commodities, services through central nonprofit agency 8. State agencies and political subdivisions of the State shall make a good faith effort to procure, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2021, c.385 (C.30:6-30.1), five percent of their goods and services thr…

30:6-30.1 Purchase of goods and services from central nonprofit agency. 1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any State department, agency, authority and instrumentality that is authorized to procure goods and services shall make a good faith effort …

30:6-31. Inapplicability of act if commodities manufactured by institutional labor available This act does not apply in any case where commodities are available for procurement by any State agency from any other State agency or political subdivision of the State as provided in R.…

30:6-32. Rules and regulations The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1981, c. 488, s. 10, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.

30:6-33. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Rehabilitation Facilities Set-Aside Act." L.1991,c.147,s.8.