200.1 Licenses to operate vending facilities within the Blind Vendors Program (also referred to in this chapter as the “Program” or the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facilities Program (“RSVFP”)) shall be issued only to blind persons who meet the following criteria:

(a) Reside in the District at the time of licensing;

(b) Are United States citizens;

(c) Meet the definition of a blind person in accordance with Section 299 of this chapter;

(d) Successfully complete the Program’s training requirements pursuant to Section 210 of this chapter; and

(e) Obtain a local DC metropolitan police and Federal Bureau of Investigation clearance.

200.2 Licenses shall be issued only to persons who are certified by the licensing agency as qualified to operate a vending facility.

200.3 Primary preference shall be given to blind persons who are jobless and in need of employment.

SOURCE: 6C DCRR § 2.2, as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 8741 (August 22, 2014).