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

Wed Jan 3 15:19:51 UTC 2018

Gabriel,

	It is my understanding that, with the elimination of the California
Board of Guide Dogs, there is no regulation of the guide dog training
industry...and there shouldn't be! Therefore, owner=trainers have no
regulations that impact their ability to train their own guide dogs. If this
is incorrect, I am sure I will be advised.

Fraternally yours,
Marion

Marion Gwizdala, President
National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)
National Federation of the Blind
(813) 626-2789
President at NAGDU.ORG

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind  people
and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds
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Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 4:57 PM
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Cc: Gabriel Moloney
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FYI FW: Regarding CA State Guide Dog Board

hay everybody
i am just curious, on this matter and forgive this question, if it is not
covered here already, what happens to self trained working partnerships that
are trained out side of the state but might move to this sate.  Again,
slightly confused has this been asked already??? or are self trained owners
covered??? 
many thanks
gabriel

> On 2 Jan 2018, at 21:49, Julie Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Buddy,
> 
> I was kind of scratching my head over that as well.  I'm wondering what
they are going to do with the info.  It seems to me having the explaination
of what qualifies as an instructor would be enough, perhaps with a statement
that the instructor can be asked to show their affiliation or credentials or
whatever upon request.  then if there was some crazy situation I cannot
think of right at the moment, then this would fill the need for showing a
particular instructor is from a particular school without having to pay some
poor soul in some lonely cubical to maintain a list.
> 
> It's an improvement for sure.
> Julie
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> eid=1916046> -----Original Message----- From: Buddy Brannan via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 2:44 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Buddy Brannan
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FYI FW: Regarding CA State Guide Dog Board
> 
> 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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> 
>> On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:40 AM, Michael Hingson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>> 
>> This has been a long time in coming. Congratulations to all of us in 
>> California who fought so hard for this day.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Michael Hingson
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> To whom it may concern,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Yearly Filing of Mandatory List of Employees/Contractors
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Storage of Records and Document Retention
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> General Inquiries
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Department of Consumer Affairs
>> 
>> Consumer Information Center
>> 
>> 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
>> 
>> Sacramento, CA 95834
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Email -  <mailto:dca at dca.ca.gov> dca at dca.ca.gov
>> 
>> Phone - (800) 952-5210
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Original Signed By
>> 
>> Dean Grafilo, Director
>> 
>> 
>> 
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