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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(1) COMMENTS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WHITE CANE;
(2) CALLS ON THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE THE WHITE CANE LAW UNDER §§
7-704 THROUGH 7-707 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY
FOR THE SAFETY OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS;
(3) REMINDS THE PUBLIC OF THE POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO BLIND
AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS AND URGES COOPERATION WITH THE
POLICIES;
(4) EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR AWARENESS OF THE PRESENCE OF
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE NEED
TO KEEP ROADS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
PUBLIC FACILITIES, OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, AND OTHER PLACES TO WHICH THE
PUBLIC IS INVITED SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS; AND
(5) OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
INDIVIDUALS ON APPROPRIATE OCCASIONS.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 30, § 33(h).
In items (2) and (4) of this section, the references to "blind and visually
impaired individuals" are substituted for the former references to "the
visually handicapped" and "visually handicapped persons", respectively,
for consistency throughout this subtitle.
In item (2) of this section, the reference to the White Cane Law "under §§
7-704 through 7-707 of this subtitle" is added for clarity.
In item (3) of this section, the reference to "blind and visually impaired
individuals" is substituted for the former reference to "the blind" for
consistency throughout this subtitle.
In item (4) of this section, the reference to "roads" is substituted for the
former reference to "streets [and] highways" for brevity.
Also in item (4) of this section, the former reference to "walkways" is
deleted as included in the reference to "sidewalks".
Also in item (4) of this section, the former reference to "[places of]
amusement and resort" is deleted as included in the reference to "public
accommodations".
As to the substitution of references to the "public" for the former references
to the "citizens of the State" and the "citizens" in items (2) and (3) of this
section, see General Revisor's Note to article.
Defined term: "Blind" § 7-701
GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:
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