200.1 Licenses to operate vending facilities within the Blind Vendors Program (also referred to in this chapter as the "Program") shall be issued only to blind persons who meet the following criteria:

1. (a) Residency in the District at the time of licensing; and
2. (b) United States citizenship.

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.

AUTHORITY: Authority for §§ 200-204, 206-217, 218-252, and 299 of this chapter.

SOURCE: DCRR Title 6C, as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980).