Missouri § 178.651 - Definitions.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 178.651 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 178.651. Definitions.
As used in sections 178.651 to 178.658, the following words mean:
(1) "Centers" or "centers for independent living", community-based nonresidential programs designed to promote independent living for persons with disabilities;
(2) "Division", the division of vocational rehabilitation of the department of elementary and secondary education;
(3) "Nonprofit corporation", a corporation in which no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and the income of which is exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C.A. section 501(c)(3);
(4) "Person with a disability", any person who:
(a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities;
(b) Has a record of such an impairment; or
(c) Is regarded as having such an impairment.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 975 § 1)
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