[Nfbk] Model White Kane Law

Sat Oct 16 21:56:38 UTC 2010

Thanks John you all have a good weekend.
Joey

On 10/15/10, John Glisson <j.glisson at insightbb.com> wrote:
> Hi Joey,
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> Subject: [Nfbk] Model White Kane Law
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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
>> cell phone 606-216-8033
>> email
>> joey.couch at gmail.com
>> or
>> ki4vjd at arrl.net
>> My twitter page can be found at http://www.twitter.com/ki4vjd
>> facebook joey.couch at gmail.com
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