[Cagdu] Fwd: SB 822 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development) - SUPPORT

[Shannon L. Dillon]

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> From: "Guidedogboard at DCA" <Guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov>
> Date: April 12, 2013, 10:29:09 AM PDT
> To: Undisclosed recipients:;
> Subject: SB 822 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development) - SUPPORT
> 
> http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/about/lawsregs/support-sb822.shtml
> 
> April 4, 2013
> 
> The Honorable Curren Price
> Chair, Senate Committee on Business Professions and Economic Development
> State Capitol, Room 2053 
> Sacramento, CA 95814
> 
> RE: SB 822 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development) - SUPPORT
> 
> Dear Senator Price:
> 
> The State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind (Board) is writing in support of SB 822 (Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development) which would eliminate the requirement for the Board to meet to conduct examinations and remove trademarked terminology (“seeing eye dog”) from the Guide Dog Act (Act).
> 
> In 2005, the Board conducted an Occupational Analysis which created a legally defensible examination involving subject matter experts, as opposed to Board Members, for purposes of conducting instructor examinations. Additionally, the Act utilizes the term “seeing eye dog” which is a trademarked term for the Seeing Eye Dog School in New Jersey. These changes update the Act to be more current with examination standards and industry terminology.
> 
> For the reasons mentioned above, the Board is supportive of SB 822. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of the information provided above, please feel free to contact me at (916) 574-7825. Thank you.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> THOMAS B. SCOTT
> Chair, Legislative Committee, State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind
> 1625 Market Blvd. S-202
> Sacramento, CA 95834
> P: 916-574-7825
> F: 916-574-7829
> guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov 
> www.guidedogboard.ca.gov
> 
> cc: Board Members
> Senator Bill Emmerson
> Senator Marty Block
> Senator Ellen M. Corbett
> Senator Cathleen Galgiani
> Senator Ed Hernandez
> Senator Jerry Hill
> Senator Alex Padilla
> Senator Mark Wyland
> Senator Leland Yee
> 
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