Any blind vendor who is dissatisfied with any action arising from the operation or administration of the vending facility program may submit to the department a request for a full evidentiary hearing, which shall be provided by the department. If such blind vendor is dissatisfied with any action taken or decision rendered as a result of such hearing, he may file a complaint with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare who shall convene a panel to arbitrate the dispute pursuant to Section 6 of the Randolph-Sheppard Act, and the decision of such panel shall be final and binding on the parties except as otherwise provided in that act.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 19635
Business Enterprises for the Blind
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State of California v. Martin (1997)
Most recently applied in Tamashiro v. Department of Human Services (October 2006)
Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1131.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.