Oklahoma § 7-72 - Definitions

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 7-72 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7-72. Definitions

For purposes of Chapter 4 of this title:

1. "Vending facility" means automatic vending machines,

cafeterias, snackbars, cart service, shelters, counters, and such

other appropriate auxiliary equipment which may be operated by blind

licensees and which is necessary for the sale of newspapers,

periodicals, confections, tobacco products, food, beverages, and

other articles or services dispensed automatically or manually and

prepared on or off the premises in accordance with all applicable

health laws;

2. "Net proceeds" means the amount remaining from the sale of

articles or services of vending facilities, and any vending machine

or other income accruing to blind vendors after deducting the cost

of such sale and other expenses, excluding set-aside charges

required to be paid by such vendors;

3. "Blind person" means a person having a visual acuity not to

exceed 20/200 in the better eye, with correcting lenses, or visual

acuity greater than 20/200 but with limitation in the field of

vision such that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an

angle no greater than twenty degrees (20°); and

4. "Satisfactory site" means an area fully accessible to

vending facility patrons, with sufficient electrical, plumbing,

heating, and ventilation outlets for the location and operation of a

vending facility in accordance with applicable health laws and

building codes, to contain space necessary for proper vending

facility service.

Added by Laws 1937, p. 55, § 2. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 127, § 2,

emerg. eff. March 31, 1978; Laws 1997, c. 89, § 2, emerg. eff. April

11, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 107, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 7-72

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Section 7-72 ("Definitions") 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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