[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR17.209]



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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

PART 17_NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF THE INTERIOR--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart B_Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap

 

Sec.  17.209  Effect of State or local law or other requirements and effect

of employment opportunities.



    (a) The obligation to comply with this subpart is not obviated or 

alleviated by the existence of any State or local law or other 

requirement that, on the basis of handicap, imposes prohibitions or 

limits upon the eligibility of qualified handicapped persons to receive 

services or to practice any occupation or profession.

    (b) The obligation to comply with this subpart 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.