Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1826-B – Definitions
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As used in this subchapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1985, c. 359, §3 (NEW).]
1. Persons with disabilities. “Persons with disabilities” means individuals who have physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities, have a record of those impairments or are perceived to have those impairments.
[PL 2003, c. 515, §2 (RPR).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1826-B
- Director: means the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1826-B
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Persons with disabilities: means individuals who have physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities, have a record of those impairments or are perceived to have those impairments. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1826-B
- services: when used in this chapter, means any and all window cleaning services, elevator repair and maintenance services, laundry service, linen supply service, dry cleaning service, janitor service, floor maintenance service, rubbish and garbage disposal service, tree surgeon service, all types of office machine repair and maintenance service, exterminator service, refrigerator repair and maintenance service and oil burner repair and maintenance service when any such service is performed by an independent contractor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1812
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Work center: means a program that provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities to enable those individuals to maximize their opportunities for employment, including career advancement. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1826-B
2. Work center. “Work center” means a program that provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities to enable those individuals to maximize their opportunities for employment, including career advancement. For the purposes of sections 1826?A and 1826?C, a work center must meet the following conditions:
A. [PL 1999, c. 543, §1 (RP).]
B. Has complied with occupational health and safety standards required by the laws of the United States or this State; [PL 1985, c. 359, §3 (NEW).]
C. Employs during the fiscal year in commodity production or service provision persons with disabilities at a quota of not less than 66% of the total hours of direct labor on all production, whether or not government related; and [PL 2003, c. 515, §3 (AMD).]
D. Has, is part of or demonstrates a formal relationship for support with an ongoing placement program that includes at least preadmission evaluation and annual review to determine each worker’s capability for normal competitive employment and maintenance of liaison with the appropriate community services for the placement in the employment of any of its workers who may qualify for that placement. [PL 2003, c. 515, §4 (AMD).]
[RR 2015, c. 1, §2 (COR).]
3. Director. “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of General Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
[PL 2007, c. 395, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 359, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 543, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 515, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 395, §2 (AMD). RR 2015, c. 1, §2 (COR).