[Nfbk] Model White Kane Law

[John Glisson]

Hi Joey,
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> Model White Cane Law
> 1: It is the policy of this State to encourage and enable the blind,
> the visually handicapped, and the otherwise physically disabled to
> participate fully in the social and economic life of the State and to
> engage in remunerative employment.
>
> 2 (a): The blind, the visually handicapped, and the otherwise
> physically disabled have the same right as the able-bodied to the full
> and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public
> buildings, public facilities, and other public places;
>
>
> 2 (b): The blind, the visually handicapped, and the otherwise
> physically disabled are entitled to full and equal accommodations,
> advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers,
> airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street cars,
> boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation,
> hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or
> resort, and other places to which the general public is invited,
> subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and
> applicable alike to all persons;
>
> 2 (c): Every, totally, or partially blind person shall have the right
> to be accompanied by a guide dog, especially trained for the purpose,
> in any of the places listed in section 2 (b) without being required to
> pay an extra charge for the guide dog; provided that he shall be
> liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
>
> 3: The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind
> pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in
> color (with or without a red tip) or using a guide dog shall take all
> necessary precautions to avoid injury to such blind pedestrian, and
> any driver who fails to take such precautions shall be liable in
> damages for any injury caused such pedestrian; provided that a totally
> or partially, blind pedestrian not carrying such a cane or using a
> guide dog in any, of the places, accommodations or conveyances listed
> in section 2, shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by
> law upon other persons, and the failure of a totally, or partially
> blind pedestrian to carry such a cane or to use a guide dog in any
> such places, accommodations or conveyances shall not be held to
> constitute nor be evidence of contributory negligence.
>
> 4: Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of any
> person or persons, firm or corporation who denies or interferes with
> admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in
> section 2 or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or
> partially blind or otherwise disabled person under section 2 shall be
> guilty of a misdemeanor.
>
> 5: Each year, the Governor shall take suitable public notice of
> October 15 as White Cane Safety Day. He shall issue a proclamation in
> which:
>
> (a) he comments upon the significance of the white cane;
>
> (b) he calls upon the citizens of the State to observe the provisions
> of the White Cane Law and to take precautions necessary to the safety
> of the disabled;
>
> (c) he reminds the citizens of the State of the policies with respect
> to the disabled herein declared and urges the citizens to cooperate in
> giving effect to them;
>
> (d) he emphasizes the need of the citizens to be aware of the presence
> of disabled persons in the community and to keep safe and functional
> for the disabled the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public
> buildings, public facilities, other public places, places of public
> accommodation, amusement and resort, and other places to which the
> public is invited, and to offer assistance to disabled persons upon
> appropriate occasions.
>
> 6: It is the policy of this State that the blind, the visually
> handicapped, and the otherwise physically disabled shall be employed
> in the State Service, the service of the political subdivisions of the
> State, in the public schools, and in all other employment supported in
> whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as
> the able-bodied, unless it is shown that the particular disability
> prevents the performance of the work involved.
>
> In some States blind and otherwise disabled persons have been having
> difficulty renting, leasing, or buying suitable housing. Another
> section (Section 7) is herewith set forth for those States which have
> no protection for disabled people in the housing area.
>
> 7 (a): Blind persons, visually handicapped persons, and other
> physically disabled persons shall be entitled to full and equal
> access, as other members of the general public, to all housing
> accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation in this State,
> subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and
> applicable alike to all persons.
>
> 7 (b): "Housing accommodations" means any real property, or portion
> thereof, which is used or occupied or is intended, arranged, or
> designed to be used or occupied, as the home, residence, or sleeping
> place of one or more human beings, but shall not include any
> accommodations included within sub-section (a) or any single family
> residence the occupants of which rent, lease, or furnish for
> compensation not more than one room therein.
>
> 7 (c): Nothing in this section shall require any person renting,
> leasing, or providing for compensation real property to modify his
> property in any way or provide a higher degree of care for a blind
> person, visually handicapped person, or other physically disabled
> person than for a person who is not physically disabled.
>
> 7 (d): Every totally or partially blind person who has a guide dog, or
> who obtains a guide dog, shall be entitled to full and equal access to
> all housing accommodations provided for in this section, and he shall
> not be required to pay extra compensation for such guide dog but shall
> be liable for any damage done to the premises by such a guide dog.
>
> Joey Couch
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