[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 38, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 38CFR18.410] [Page 21-22] TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED) PART 18--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS--EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964--Table of Contents Subpart D--Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs--Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Sec. 18.410 Effect of State or local law or other requirements and effect of employment opportunities. (a) The obligation to comply with this part is not obviated or alleviated by the existence of any State law or other requirement that, on the basis of handicap, imposes prohibitions or limits upon the eligibility of qualified handicapped persons to receive services [[Page 22]] or to practice any occupation or profession. (b) The obligation to comply with this part is not obviated or alleviated because employment opportunities in any occupation or profession are or may be more limited for handicapped persons than for nonhandicapped persons. Employment Practices