729.3 Licensing.
(a) The commission is authorized to issue licenses to persons who are:
(1) citizens of the United States;
(2) at least 18 years of age;
(3) blind, as defined in section 729.2 of this
Part;
(4) referred to the Business Enterprise Program
by the commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Program; and
(5) meet the requirements for operating a
vending facility, as set forth in section 729.5 of this Part.
(b) Licenses will be issued for an indefinite period of time, subject
to revocation and expiration as set forth in this Part.
(c) Licenses are not transferable.
(d) A license expires due to a licensee's:
(1) resignation from the Business Enterprise
Program;
(2) retirement from the Business Enterprise
Program;
(3) death; or
(4) experiencing restoration of vision to the
extent the licensee is no longer a blind person as defined in section 729.2 of this Part.
Blindness must be re-certified once every five years by a physician skilled in diseases of
the eye or by an optometrist, whichever the licensee selects.
(e) A license may be revoked or a licensee placed on probation pursuant
to section 729.4 or 729.13 of this Part.