Title 55, Public Welfare

55-5-5. State policy -- Construction of provisions. It is the policy of this state to provide maximum opportunities for training blind or visually impaired persons, helping them to become self-supporting and demonstrating their capabilities. This act shall be construed to carry o…

55-5-6. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Food service" includes restaurant, cafeteria, snack bar, vending machines for food and beverages, and goods and services customarily offered in connection with them. (2)(a) "Public office building" means all county courthouses, a…

55-5-7. Agencies to negotiate for food service with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation -- Existing contracts. (1) A governmental agency that proposes to operate or continue a food service in a public office building shall first attempt in good faith to make an agreement with…

55-5-8. Food service in exempt buildings. With respect to all state, county, and municipal buildings that are not subject to Section 55-5-7, the governmental agency in charge of the building shall consider allowing the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation created in Section 35A-1-…

55-5a-1. Legislative purpose. The purpose of this act is to further the policy of this state to prohibit the sale, distribution, exhibition, advertisement or marketing of any products or services which are falsely represented to be blind-made and to prohibit solicitations which g…

55-5a-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Blind" means an individual, or class of individuals, whose central acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of v…

55-5a-3. Permit required to sell blind-made products or services or to make sales to help the blind and visually impaired. (1) A person, group of persons, or organization may not by any means, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of goods, articles, or products to the public in t…

55-5a-4. Issuance of permits -- Eligibility -- Fee -- Local license or permit. (1) The office may adopt rules and regulations, prescribe procedures, adopt forms and applications, review applications for permits, and issue permits as required by Section 55-5a-3 subject to the foll…

55-5a-5. Application for permit -- Investigation -- Exception -- Appeal of denial. (1) The office shall investigate each application for a permit to ensure that the person, group of persons, or organization is actually engaged in the manufacture or distribution of goods, articles…

55-5a-6. Violations -- Misdemeanor. (1) The willful violation of this chapter by any officer, employee or agent of any political subdivision of this state, while acting in that capacity, is a class B misdemeanor. (2) The violation of Section 55-5a-3 is a class B misdemeanor.