Oklahoma § 7-71 - Activities to promote business opportunities - Vending
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 7-71 — Activities to promote business opportunities - Vending, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-71. Activities to promote business opportunities - Vending
facilities - Gambling.
A. For purposes of assisting blind persons to become selfsupporting, the State Department of Rehabilitation Services is
hereby authorized to carry on activities to promote business
opportunities for individuals who are blind, including, but not
limited to, the licensing and establishment of such persons as
operators of vending facilities in public and other buildings.
Facilities shall maximize job opportunities for other persons who
are blind.
B. The Department shall be the sole state licensing agency for
the purpose of implementing and carrying out the provisions of the
Act of Congress known as the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 USCA Sections
107-107f), and amendments thereto, providing for the licensing of
individuals who are blind to operate vending facilities in federal
buildings, or any other Acts of Congress which may be hereafter
enacted. Provided, that no game of chance or gambling machine shall
be operated. The Division of Services for the Blind and Visually
Impaired of the Department shall administer this program.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 7. Blind Persons
Added by Laws 1937, p. 55, § 1. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 127, § 1,
emerg. eff. March 31, 1978; Laws 1997, c. 89, § 1, emerg. eff. April
11, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 107, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2019, c.
51, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 7-71
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 7-71 cover?
Section 7-71 ("Activities to promote business opportunities - Vending") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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