Virginia § 51.5-89 - Placement of blind persons in vacancies by Department; vending stands in Capitol; regulations
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 51.5-89 — Placement of blind persons in vacancies by Department; vending stands in Capitol; regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51.5-89. Placement of blind persons in vacancies by Department; vending stands in Capitol; regulations
When any vending stand or other business enterprise operated in a public building becomes vacant or a vacancy is created through the construction or acquisition of new public buildings or renovation or expansion of existing public buildings, the existence of such vacancies shall be made known to the Department. The Department acting on behalf of the blind shall have first priority in assuming the operation of such vending stand or business enterprise through placement of a properly trained blind person in such vacancy. This section shall not apply to vending stands or other business enterprises operated in (i) local government buildings, (ii) the State Capitol, or (iii) the legislative office buildings that shall be subject to the control of the Rules Committee of the House of Delegates and the Rules Committee of the Senate. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any locality may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for the Department to have first priority in assuming the operation of any vending stand or business enterprise located in a local government building.
Code 1950, § 63-204.14; 1950, p. 6; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-155; 1978, c. 497; 1979, c. 528; 1992, c. 755; 2002, c. 747; 2012, cc. 805, 836.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51.5-89 ("Placement of blind persons in vacancies by Department; vending stands in Capitol; regulations") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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