[NAGDU] FYI FW: Regarding CA State Guide Dog Board

[Buddy Brannan]

While this is really good news, and it's really long past time, I'm left with the thought that the requirement for guide dog schools to submit a list of their staff seems a bit unnecessary and a way to generate more paperwork, at best. Since the requirement is that someone must either be qualified by virtue of having the specialized skills and abilities to work with blind people and train guide dogs, *or* be employed by a guide dog program (presumably, such employees would have said specialized knowledge), how is this provision even enforceable, given that it's an *or*, not an *and*? It's great that it isn't an *and* provision, so owner trainers and  private trainers should be covered, not to mention programs that aren't IGDF accredited (thinking of Pilot and Eye Dog Foundation specifically, though probably not exclusively). 

So I guess my question here is, apart from appeasing some special interest or other, what's the point of that particular provision? 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:40 AM, Michael Hingson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> This has been a long time in coming. Congratulations to all of us in
> California who fought so hard for this day. 
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> Best Regards,
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> Michael Hingson
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> From: Guidedogboard at DCA [mailto:Guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 8:29 AM
> Subject: Regarding CA State Guide Dog Board
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> To whom it may concern,
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> Assembly Bill (AB) 1705 was signed into law October 11, 2017 and will take
> effect January 1, 2018. It repeals the chapter regulating guide dog
> instruction (Chapter 9.5 commencing with Section 7200 of Division 3 of the
> Business and Professions Code). It also establishes a fine and civil penalty
> for persons who improperly represent (or advertise) themselves as guide dog
> instructors. Instructors must have knowledge of the special needs of persons
> who are blind or visually impaired and be able to teach them, be able to
> train guide dogs such that blind or visually impaired persons would be safe
> under various traffic conditions, or be employed by a guide dog school
> certified by the International Guide Dog Federation or successor entity. AB
> 1705 also requires guide dog schools to submit to the Department of Consumer
> Affairs (DCA), on or before September 1 of each year, a list of all trainers
> or guide dog instructors employed or contracted by the school. 
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> Yearly Filing of Mandatory List of Employees/Contractors
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> As noted above, AB 1705 requires a yearly filing with the DCA of a list of
> trainers who are employees or contractors of a guide dog school. Guide dog
> schools will be responsible for submitting this filing to the DCA Customer
> Information Center (CIC) Correspondence Unit on or before September 1st of
> each year. The filings may either be postmarked or delivered electronically
> to the CIC Correspondence Unit. The contact information for the CIC is
> included at the bottom of this letter.
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> Storage of Records and Document Retention
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> Beginning January 1, 2018, DCA will assume responsibility for the Board's
> official documents and records.  These records will be stored and/or
> disposed of appropriately in accordance with DCA's records and retention
> policy.  If you have specific questions regarding this policy, please
> contact the CIC Correspondence Unit.  
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> General Inquiries
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> During and after the transition any questions, complaints and inquiries from
> consumers, licensees or the general public shall be directed to DCA's
> Consumer Information Center. Contact information is provided below.
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> Department of Consumer Affairs
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> Consumer Information Center
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> 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
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> Sacramento, CA 95834 
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> Email -  <mailto:dca at dca.ca.gov> dca at dca.ca.gov
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> Phone - (800) 952-5210
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> Sincerely,
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> Original Signed By
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> Dean Grafilo, Director
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