[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR395.32]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
            REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 395--VENDING FACILITY PROGRAM FOR THE BLIND ON FEDERAL AND OTHER PROPERTY--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Federal Property Management
 
Sec.  395.32  Collection and distribution of vending machine income from vending machines on Federal property.

    (a) The on-site official responsible for the Federal property of 
each property managing department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States, in

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accordance with established procedures of such department, agency, or 
instrumentality, shall be responsible for the collection of, and 
accounting for, vending machine income from vending machines on Federal 
property under his control and shall otherwise ensure compliance with 
the provisions of this section.
    (b) Effective January 2, 1975, 100 per centum of all vending machine 
income from vending machines on Federal property which are in direct 
competition with a vending facility operated by a blind vendor shall 
accure to the State licensing agency which shall disburse such income to 
such blind vendor operating such vending facility on such property 
provided that the total amount of such income accruing to such blind 
vendor does not exceed the maximum amount determined under Sec.  
395.8(a). In the event that there is income from such vending machines 
in excess of the maximum amount which may be disbursed to the blind 
vendor under Sec.  395.8(a), such additional income shall accrue to the 
State licensing agency for purposes determined in accordance with Sec.  
395.8(c).
    (c) Effective January 2, 1975, 50 per centum of all vending machine 
income from vending machines on Federal property which are not in direct 
competition with a vending facility operated by a blind vendor shall 
accrue to the State licensing agency which shall disburse such income to 
the blind vendor operating such vending facility on such property. In 
the event that there is no blind vendor, such income shall accrue to the 
State licensing agency, except as indicated under paragraph (d) of this 
section. The total amount of such income disbursed to such blind vendor 
shall not exceed the maximum amount determined under Sec.  395.8(a). In 
the event that there is income from such vending machines in excess of 
the maximum amount which may accrue to the blind vendor under Sec.  
395.8(a), such additional income shall accrue to the State licensing 
agency for purposes determined in accordance with Sec.  395.8(c).
    (d) Effective January 2, 1975, 30 per centum of all vending machine 
income from vending machines, which are not in direct competition with a 
vending facility operated by a blind vendor and which are on Federal 
property at which at least 50 per centum of the total hours worked on 
the premises occurs during a period other than normal working hours, 
shall accrue to the State licensing agency which shall disburse such 
income to the blind vendor operating a vending facility on such 
property. In the event that there is no blind vendor on such property, 
such income shall accrue to the State licensing agency. The total amount 
of such income disbursed to such blind vendor shall not exceed the 
maximum amount determined under Sec.  395.8(a). In the event that there 
is income from such vending machines in excess of the maximum amount 
which may be disbursed to the blind vendor under Sec.  395.8(a), such 
additional income shall accrue to the State licensing agency for 
purposes determined in accordance with Sec.  395.8(c).
    (e) The determination that a vending machine on Federal property is 
in direct competition with a vending facility operated by a blind vendor 
shall be the responsibility of the on-site official responsible for the 
Federal property of each property managing department, agency or 
instrumentality of the United States, subject to the concurrence of the 
State licensing agency.
    (f) In the case of vending machine income which, prior to the 
effective date of this part, has been disbursed to a blind vendor by a 
property managing department, agency, or instrumentality from proceeds 
which accrued from operations subsequent to January 2, 1975, pursuant to 
agreements in effect prior to such time, such income may be deducted, at 
the discretion of such property managing department, agency or 
instrumentality, from vending machine income due to the State licensing 
agency under paragraphs (b), (c), or (d) of this section.
    (g) The collection of vending machine income and its disbursement to 
the appropriate State licensing agency shall be conducted on at least a 
quarterly basis.
    (h) All arrangements pertaining to the operation of vending machines 
on Federal property not covered by contract with, or by permits issued 
to,

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State licensing agencies, shall be renegotiated upon the expiration of 
the existing contract or other arrangement for consistency with the 
provisions of this section.
    (i) The provisions of this section shall not apply to income from 
vending machines within operated retail sales outlets under the control 
of post exchange or ships' stores systems authorized under title 10 
U.S.C.; to income from vending machines operated by the Veterans Canteen 
Service; or to income from vending machines not in direct competition 
with a blind vending facility at individual locations, installations, or 
facilities on Federal property the total of which at such individual 
locations, installations, or facilities does not exceed $3,000 annually.
    (j) The provisions of this section shall not operate to preclude 
pre-existing or future arrangements, or regulations of departments, 
agencies, or instrumentalities of the United States, under which blind 
vendors or State licensing agencies may:
    (1) Receive a greater percentage or amount of vending machine income 
than that specified in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section, or
    (2) Receive vending machine income from individual locations, 
installations, or facilities on Federal property the total of which at 
such individual locations, installations, or facilities does not exceed 
$3,000 annually.