Minnesota Administrative Rules

3321.0900 VENDING MACHINES ON FEDERAL PROPERTY; INCOME.

Subpart 1.

Income accrual to licensed blind vendor.

Vending machine income from vending machines on federal property which has been disbursed to the state licensing agency by a property managing department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall accrue to each licensed blind vendor operating a business enterprise on such federal property in an amount not to exceed the average net income of the total number of licensed blind vendors within the state program, as determined each fiscal year on the basis of each prior year's operation, except that vending machine income shall not accrue to any licensed blind vendor in any amount exceeding the average net income of the total number of licensed blind vendors in the United States.

Subp. 2.

[Repealed, 37 SR 939]

Subp. 3.

Combination of machines to make a facility.

No limitation shall be imposed on income from vending machines combined to create a business enterprise when such business enterprise is maintained, serviced, or operated by a licensed blind vendor. The state licensing agency must retain vending machine income disbursed by a property managing department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States in excess of the amounts eligible to accrue to licensed blind vendors.

Subp. 4.

Quarterly disbursement.

The state licensing agency must disburse vending machine income to licensed blind vendors on at least a quarterly basis.

Subp. 5.

Use of income retained by agency.

Vending machine income retained by the state licensing agency must be used for the establishment and maintenance of retirement or pension plans, for health and dental insurance contributions, and for the provision of paid sick leave and vacation time for licensed blind vendors, if it is so determined by a majority vote of the licensed blind vendors, after each licensed blind vendor has been furnished information on all matters relevant to these purposes. Any vending machine income not necessary for these purposes shall be used for one or more of the following: maintenance and replacement of equipment; purchase of new equipment; or management services. Any set-aside charged to licensed blind vendors shall be reduced pro rata in an amount equal to the total of such remaining vending machine income.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 248.07

History:

L 1985 1Sp14 art 9 s 12; 37 SR 939

Published Electronically:

January 14, 2013