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(3) WHERE ANY MANUFACTURE OR HANDIWORK IS
CARRIED ON;

(4) WHICH, EXCEPT FOR ITS STAFF, EMPLOYS ONLY
MENTALLY RETARDED OR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS; AND

(5) IS OPERATED FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES

OF:

(I)       PROVIDING SUITABLE WORK, TRAINING
OR RETRAINING FOR WORK FOR PERSONS WHO, BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY, CANNOT FIND TRAINING, RETRAINING, OF
REMUNERATIVE WORK ELSEWHERE; OR

(II)         PROVIDING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT TO
SEVERELY DISABLED OR MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS.

[[39. PURPOSE.

THE CONDITION OF MANY DISABILITIES IS SUCH THAT MANY
PERSONS, AFTER TRAINING, REACH THE POINT WHERE THEY CAN
AND SHOULD, UNDER PROPER AND CONTINUED GUIDANCE, ENGAGE
IN SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT. THE EFFECTS OF THIS EMPLOYMENT
ARE SALUTARY. THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL IS HELPED TO BECOME
A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF SOCIETY. THE STATE IS OFTEN
SAVED THE EXPENSE OF INSTITUTIONALIZING THE AFFECTED
INDIVIDUAL. THE FAMILY RETAINS CLOSER CONTACT WITH THE
AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL AND IS SPARED THE ANXIETIES ATTACHED
TO SEPARATION AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE PURPOSE OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT,
IMPROVEMENT, AND EXPANSION OF SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT

FACILITIES BY PRIVATE NONPROFIT AGENCIES, SO THAT THE
SALUTARY EFFECTS MENTIONED CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.]]

[[40.]][[39]] 141B. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.

GENERAL JURISDICTION WITH REGARD TO ADMINISTRATION
AND SUPERVISION OF THIS PROGRAM OF SHELTERED WORKSHOP
EMPLOYMENT IS VESTED IN THE [[DIVISION]] [[MENTAL
RETARDATION ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE]] DIVISION.

[[41.]] [[40]] 141C. SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT.

(A) THE DIVISION MAY CONTRACT WITH THE APPROVED
PRIVATE NONPROFIT AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION FOR THE
FURNISHING OF EXTENDED SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT TO THE
DISABLED PERSON WHEN IT APPEARS TO THE SATISFACTION OF
THE DIVISION THAT A DISABLED PERSON:

(1)   IS 17 YEARS OLD OR OLDER;

(2)    IS INCAPABLE OF COMPETING IN THE OPEN
LABOR MARKET; AND