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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Guidedogboard@DCA [mailto:Guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 23, 2016 10:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Undisclosed recipients:<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For theBlind - Practice Task Force <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attached and below are meeting materials for the Practice Task Force Meeting on Monday, March 28 at 1:30pm. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please let me know if you have any questions, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Brian Skewis</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Executive Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: 916-574-7826</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: 916-574-7829</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov">guidedogboard@dca.ca.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Web: <a href="http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov">www.guidedogboard.ca.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>TEMPORARY FOLLOW-UP INSTRUCTION PERMIT </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>DRAFT LANGUAGE</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE AMENDMENTS AND ADOPTIONS </span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7200.5. The board shall have exclusive authority in this state to issue licenses </span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>and temporary follow-up permits </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>for the instruction of persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs and for the training of guide dogs for use by persons who are blind or visually impaired. It shall also have exclusive authority in this state to issue licenses to operate schools for the training of guide dogs and the instruction of persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7209. A person to be eligible for examination as an instructor must (a) have a knowledge of the special problems of persons who are blind or visually impaired and how to teach them, (b) be able to demonstrate by actual blindfold test under traffic conditions his or her ability to train guide dogs with whom persons who are blind or visually impaired would be safe, (c) be suited temperamentally and otherwise to instruct persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs, and (d) have had at least three years' actual experience, comprising such number of hours as the board may require, as an instructor, and have handled 22 person-dog units; or its equivalent, as determined by the board, as an apprentice under a licensed instructor or under an instructor in a school satisfactory to the board.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7209.5 A person to be eligible for a Temporary Follow-up Permit must (a) [PTF to set experience requirement] </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7210. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, give, hire or furnish under any other arrangement, any guide dog or to engage in the business or occupation of training a guide dog unless he or she holds a valid and unimpaired license or temporary follow-up permit issued pursuant to this chapter.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7210.7. Schools and instructors licensed by the board may provide home training and follow-up instruction in the use of guide dogs.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Schools and instructors providing home training in the use of guide dogs shall, annually, provide the board with the names and addresses of those persons who are receiving home training and shall include those persons who have received home training from the school or instructor subsequent to the last report filed with the board.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7211. (a) Each applicant for an instructor's license shall file an application with the board at least 10 days before the date fixed for examination, and shall pay to the board at the time of filing an application the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250). No license shall be granted until the applicant has satisfactorily completed the examination prescribed by the board and has shown that he or she is equipped by a school or by equivalent facilities satisfactory to the board. An annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be required for the renewal of a license.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (b) Each applicant for a temporary follow-up permit shall file an application with the board at least 10 days before the date services shall be provided, and shall pay to the board at the time of filing an application a sum of twenty five dollars ($25).</span> (c) All fees received under this chapter shall be deposited in the Guide Dogs for the Blind Fund.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7211.2. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license or temporary follow-up permit suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license or temporary follow-up permit, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7211.9. The board may suspend or revoke a license or temporary permit issued under this chapter if it determines that the licensee or its manager or responsible directing officer has:</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (a) Made any false statements or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement thereof.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (b) Violated any provision of this chapter.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (c) Violated any rule of the board adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (d) Been convicted of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of any offense involving cruelty to animals. The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of such conviction.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (e) Committed any act which would be grounds for denial of a license.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7212. The proceedings for the revocation or suspension of a license or temporary follow-up permit shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7216. The board may refuse to issue a license or temporary follow-up permit to a school or instructor if the applicant, if an individual, or any officer or partner, if the applicant is other than an individual, has committed any act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480. Proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all of the powers granted therein.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>CCR AMENDMENTS AND ADOPTIONS FOR TEMPORARY INSTRUCTOR PERMIT</span></u><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§ 2252. Definitions.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For purposes of this chapter,</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(a) The term “Board” means California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind;</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(b) The term “Code” means, unless otherwise designated, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(c) The term “guide dog” means a dog being trained or that has completed training to provide mobility assistance to a blind person.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(d) The term “client” means a student who is receiving instruction, a blind person who has completed instruction, or a graduate who has completed instruction from a guide dog school or instructor licensed by the Board.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(e) The term “guide dog team” is the man-dog unit or person-dog unit as discussed in the Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(f) The term “apprentice” means anyone that works for a licensed guide dog school that meets the standards as set forth by sections 2260 and 2266.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(g) The term “instruction” means to demonstrate or explain, in-person, the techniques used to train or handle a guide dog.</span><s><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Instruction includes follow-up instruction with a client.</span></s><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>(h) the term “follow-up instruction” means in-person training or consultation that takes place between an instructor and a guide dog team after an initial training period has been successfully completed. Follow-up instruction requires either a license or temporary permit from the Board. </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>16 CCR § 2259. Applications.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(a) An application for a license </span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>or temporary follow-up permit </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>shall be submitted on an application form prescribed and provided by the Board, accompanied by such evidence, statement, or documents as therein required, and filed with the Board at its office in Sacramento.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(b) Whenever an applicant for a license </span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>or temporary follow-up permit </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>refuses or fails to provide the board with the information requested thereon by the Board within six (6) months from the date of notice that such application is incomplete, the application shall be deemed abandoned. An application so abandoned may not be reinstated; however, the applicant may file a new application accompanied by the required fee and documents.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Note: Authority cited: Section 7208, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 7208, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§ 2260. Completion of Requirements for License as Instructor.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(a) If an applicant for an instructor's license or temporary follow-up permit verifies training 22 guide dog teams but does not have the required three years actual experience as an instructor, any experience as an apprentice may be credited towards the required three years actual experience as an instructor. The experience as an apprentice must be under the supervision of a licensed instructor or instructor that meets standards equivalent to an instructor licensed by the Board, as determined by the Board. Such experience as an apprentice shall include training dogs in all aspects required by sections 2266 and 2282.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(b) Any experience as an instructor or apprentice that is being used to fulfill the required three years actual experience as an instructor, must be full-time experience. “Full time” means an average of 32 hours per week.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(c) The applicant must submit verification to the Board that his experience meets the requirements of this section. The verification must come from an individual in a supervisory position from the guide dog school where the experience was obtained. The verification must state that the applicant has met the requirements as specified in this section.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Note: Authority cited: Sections 7208 and 7209, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7208 and 7209, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§ 2261. Completion of Requirements for Temporary Follow-up Instructor Permit.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>[PTF to set requirements]</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§ 2262. License Period.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(a) A school license expires on April 30th of each calendar year, and unless renewed by the date of expiration shall be automatically forfeited and may be reinstated or renewed only after payment of the renewal fee.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(b) An instructor's license shall remain in effect for one year after the date of issuance, and unless renewed at the termination of the year, shall be automatically forfeited and may be reinstated or renewed only after compliance with the requirements of the Board.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(c) A temporary follow-up permit shall remain in effect for seven (7) calendar days and apply only to the instructor and client stated on the application. Temporary follow-up permits are nonrenewable. </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Note: Authority cited: Sections 7200.5 and 7208, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7200.7, 7211, 7211.1 and 7217, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§ 2263. License Not Transferable.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>A license </span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>or temporary follow-up permit </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>shall not be transferable.</span><o:p></o:p></p><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>16 CCR § 2265. Temporary Instructor's Permit.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Upon a showing satisfactory to the Board that an emergency exists, the Board may issue a temporary instructor's permit to a qualified apprentice instructor at a school which, for any reason whatsoever, ceases to have a licensed instructor in charge of its training and instruction programs provided, however:</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(a) The school will immediately notify the board of the existence of the emergency, show necessity for relief, and request that a qualified apprentice be granted a temporary trainer's permit.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(b) The apprentice named will file his application within such time that the board may arrange for his examination within ten (10) days of the incidence of the emergency.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(c) To qualify for a temporary permit the apprentice shall have had at least eighteen (18) months' experience as an instructor and have handled eleven (11) person/dog units, or its equivalent as an apprentice under a qualified instructor as determined by the Board.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(d) Upon satisfactory completion of the examination, which will be the same as that for a license as instructor the Board may issue a temporary instructor's permit for such period as it may determine to be essential and advisable but in no event to exceed sixty (60) days.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(e) An emergency, for the purposes of this section, is not deemed to exist where merely preliminary training of dogs is involved.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Note: Authority cited: Sections 7208 and 7214, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 7214, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>16 CCR § 2265.1. Temporary Follow-Up Permit.</span></u><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>In instances where a school physically located outside of California needs to provide follow-up instruction to a guide dog team residing in the State, the Board may issue a temporary follow-up permit to an instructor employed by the school to ensure that the team receives the instruction necessary to maintain safe and effective mobility. In order to be eligible for a temporary follow-up permit, the applicant must:</span></u><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>(1) meet all requirements as specified in section 7209.5 of the Code and section 2261 of this Division.</span></u><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>(2) be employed by a guide dog school physically located outside the State of California. </span></u><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>§ 2269. Charitable Solicitations.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#212121'>A licensee or permit holder shall not make any representation or other type of charitable solicitation which misleads, deceives or has a tendency to mislead or deceive the public. Nor may a licensee obtain charitable contributions by fraud or misrepresentation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>§ 2284. Instructor - When License Required.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Anyone instructing a blind person in the use of a guide dog must be licensed<u><span style='color:red'> or permitted</span></u> by the Board, provided, however, that a school may employ apprentices to assist in such instruction. No apprentice shall act as an instructor except under the supervision of a licensed instructor.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note: Authority cited: Business and Professions Code, Section 7208. Reference: Business and Professions Code, Sections 7208 and 7210.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>§ 2285. Ethical Standards of Practice for a Guide Dog Instructor or Guide Dog School.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A violation of any ethical standard of practice constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. Every person or entity that holds a license or permit issued by the Board shall comply with the following ethical standards of practice:</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(a) A licensee or permit holder may not release any personal or identifying information regarding a client to any person, other than the Board or its staff, without the client's written permission, unless otherwise allowed by local, state, or federal regulations. A licensee shall obtain written permission from the client before the client is photographed or tape-recorded for examination or other purposes.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(b) A licensee or permit holder shall comply with the Guide Dog Act, the California Code of Regulations, and all other related local, state, and federal laws.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(c) A guide dog instructor shall not engage in intimidation or coercion of clients, or physical violence or threat of violence to such persons, in a manner contrary to the best interests of guide dog usage.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(d) A guide dog instructor shall provide each client with all services generally associated with or offered by the school and with those services required by the Code or regulations.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(e) A guide dog instructor shall comply with state and federal laws pertaining to non-discrimination.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(f) A guide dog instructor shall take reasonable precautions to avoid imposing or inflicting harm upon the client or to his or her property.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1) A guide dog instructor shall not exploit clients in any manner.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(2) A guide dog instructor shall avoid relationships or activities that interfere with professional judgment and objectivity.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(g) A guide dog instructor shall collaborate with clients in setting goals and expectations throughout the training process. Decisions regarding continuing or discontinuing instruction will be made with the client and will be based upon evaluation of the client's needs, abilities, and skills.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(h) A guide dog instructor shall fully inform the client of the nature, risks, and potential outcomes of the training and use of a guide dog.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1) A guide dog instructor shall not make any false, fraudulent, or deceptive statements or claims.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(2) A guide dog instructor shall provide information or materials regarding the training and use of guide dogs in large print, braille, or electronic format as deemed accessible by the client.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(i) A guide dog school shall obtain written permission from clients involved in outreach, education, or fundraising activities and shall retain such permission in the client's record. A guide dog school shall respect the client's right to refuse involvement in outreach, education, or fundraising activities.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note: Authority cited: Section 7208, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7208 and 7211.9, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>§ 2290. Substantial Relationship Criteria.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For the purposes of denial, suspension or revocation of a license or permit pursuant to Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) of the Code, a crime or act shall be considered to be substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a guide dog school operator or instructor of blind persons in use of guide dogs if to a substantial degree it evidences present or potential unfitness of a guide dog school operator or instructor of blind persons in use of guide dogs to perform the functions authorized by his or her license in a manner consistent with the public health, safety or welfare. Such crimes or acts include but are not limited to those involving the following:</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(a) Any violation of any of the provisions of Chapter 9.5, Division 2 of the Code;</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(b) Any act or crime involving cruelty to animals.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note: Authority cited: Sections 481 and 7208, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 481, 7211.9 and 7216, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>§ 2291. Rehabilitation Criteria.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(a) When considering denial of a license or permit under Section 480 of the Code, the board, in evaluating the rehabilitation of the applicant and his or her present eligibility for a license or permit, will consider the following criteria:</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1) The nature and severity of the act(s) or crime(s) under consideration as grounds for denial.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(2) Evidence of any act(s) committed subsequent to the act(s) or crime(s) under consideration as grounds for denial which also could be considered as grounds for denial under Section 480 of the Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(3) The time that has elapsed since commission of the act(s) or crime(s) referred to in subdivision (1) or (2).</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(4) The extent to which the applicant has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution, or any other sanctions lawfully imposed against the applicant.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(5) Evidence, if any, of rehabilitation submitted by the applicant.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(b) When considering the suspension or revocation of a license or permit on the ground that a guide dog school operator or instructor of blind persons in the use of guide dogs has been convicted of a crime, the Board, in evaluating the rehabilitation of such person and his or her eligibility for a license will consider the following criteria:</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1) Nature and severity of the act(s) or offense(s).</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(2) Total criminal record.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(3) The time that has elapsed since commission of the act(s) or offense(s).</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(4) Whether the licensee or permit holder has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution or any other sanctions lawfully imposed against the licensee.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(5) If applicable, evidence of expungement proceedings pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(6) Evidence, if any, of rehabilitation submitted by the licensee or permit holder.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(c) When considering a petition for reinstatement of a license under Section 11522 of the Government Code, the Board shall evaluate evidence of rehabilitation submitted by the petitioner, considering those criteria of rehabilitation specified in subsection (b).</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note: Authority cited: Sections 482 and 7208, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 482, 7211.9 and 7216, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>§ 2295. Issuance of Citations and Fines.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(a) The Executive Officer of the Board or his designee may issue a citation containing an order to pay a fine between $100 and $5,000 and an order of abatement against a licensee <u><span style='color:red'>or permit holder </span></u>for any violation of the Guide Dog Act or the California Code of Regulations or any laws governing the guide dog schools or guide dog instructors. A citation may be issued without the assessment of a fine, when determined by the Executive Officer or his designee.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(b) Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature and facts of each violation specified in the citation, including a reference to the law or regulation alleged to have been violated.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(c) The citation shall be served upon the cited person either personally or by certified United States mail.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9, 148 and 7200.1, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 125.9, 148, 7209.5, 7210, 7210.5 and 7213, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'> </span></u><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>§ 2295.2. Contested Citations.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(a) The citation shall inform the licensee <u><span style='color:red'>or permit holder </span></u>that if he desires a hearing to contest the finding of a violation, that hearing shall be requested by written notice to the board within 30 calendar days of the date of issuance of the citation. Hearings shall be held pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(b) In addition to requesting a hearing provided for in subdivision (a) of this section, the cited person may, within 14 calendar days after service of the citation, submit a written request for an informal conference with the Executive Officer.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(c) The Executive Officer or his designee shall, within 30 calendar days from receipt of the written request, hold an informal conference with the person cited and/or his legal counsel or authorized representative.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(d) The Executive Officer or his designee may affirm, modify or dismiss the citation, at the conclusion of the informal conference. A written decision stating the reasons for the decision shall be mailed to the cited person and his legal counsel, if any, within 14 calendar days from the date of the informal conference. This decision shall be deemed to be a final order with regard to the citation issued.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(e) If the citation is dismissed, the request for a hearing shall be deemed withdrawn. If the citation is affirmed or modified, the cited person may, in his discretion, withdraw the request for a hearing or proceed with the administrative hearing process.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9 and 148, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 125.9, 148, 7209.5, 7210, 7210.5 and 7213, Business and Professions Code.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Arbitration Program</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What is the Arbitration Program?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind (Board) is required, by law, to offer arbitration assistance to guide dog user (user) graduates of California guide dog schools (school) regarding a school’s decision to discontinue use or to reclaim custody of a guide dog (dog). The Arbitration Program is designed to provide resolution to users with disputes that involve continued use of a dog, or the actual physical custody of a dog where the user is not the unconditional legal owner of the dog (i.e. the school retains title of the dog). Users who are dissatisfied with a school’s decision to discontinue use or to reclaim custody of a dog may appeal to the Board to convene an arbitration panel. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How does it work?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An arbitration panel will consist of at least one representative for each the school and the user as well as a representative of the Board to coordinate the meeting and serve as the chair. Additional representatives, witnesses, etc. may be requested by the Board. The arbitration panel will meet in closed session to hear the issue. Once both party’s presentations have been heard, the arbitration panel will issue a decision, in writing, to the parties involved within 10 calendar days. The panel’s decision is final and both parties must waive any subsequent judicial review prior to beginning the arbitration process. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Who can seek arbitration? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Users who are not the unconditional owner of the dog and have received notice from a school that their dog can no longer continue to work as a guide dog, or that the school is reclaiming physical custody of the dog, may seek arbitration from the Board. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How to seek arbitration? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A user will receive written notice from a school when a decision has been made to reclaim physical custody or to discontinue use of a dog. This notice must include information about the Board’s Arbitration Program and must come through a service where delivery to the user can be confirmed by the school. If a user wishes to seek arbitration, they must submit a written and signed request to the Board, and send a copy to the school, within 30 days of the receipt of notice from the school. All of the arbitration panel’s hearings, investigations, and decisions will be concluded within 45 calendar days of receipt of a user’s written request for arbitration. The Board will make every effort to minimize costs for all parties involved as all parties are required to bear their own costs for arbitration. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Resources </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.5in'><a href="http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/about/lawsregs/index.shtml"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.guidedogboard.ca.gov/about/lawsregs/index.shtml</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applicable Code Sections </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Business and Professions Code Section 7215.6</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>California Code of Regulations Title 16, Division 22, Sections 2293-2294</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Text of Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7215.6)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7215.6. (a) In order to provide a procedure for the resolution of disputes between guide dog users and guide dog schools relating to the continued physical custody and use of a guide dog, in all cases except those in which the dog user is the unconditional legal owner of the dog, the following arbitration procedure shall be established as a pilot project.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(b) This procedure establishes an arbitration panel for the settlement of disputes between a guide dog user and a licensed guide dog school regarding the continued use of a guide dog by the user in all cases except those in which the dog user is the unconditional legal owner of the dog. The disputes that may be subject to this procedure concern differences between the user and school over whether or not a guide dog should continue to be used, differences between the user and school regarding the treatment of a dog by the user, and differences over whether or not a user should continue to have custody of a dog pending investigation of charges of abuse. It specifically does not address issues such as admissions to schools, training practices, or other issues relating to school standards. The board and its representative are not parties to any dispute described in this section.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(c) The licensed guide dog schools in California and the board shall provide to guide dog users graduating from guide dog programs in these schools a new avenue for the resolution of disputes that involve continued use of a guide dog, or the actual physical custody of a guide dog. Guide dog users who are dissatisfied with decisions of schools regarding continued use of guide dogs may appeal to the board to convene an arbitration panel composed of all of the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (1) One person designated by the guide dog user.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (2) One person designated by the licensed guide dog school.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (3) A representative of the board who shall coordinate the activities of the panel and serve as chair.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(d) If the guide dog user or guide dog school wishes to utilize the arbitration panel, this must be stated in writing to the board. The findings and decision of the arbitration panel shall be final and binding. By voluntarily agreeing to having a dispute resolved by the arbitration panel and subject to its procedures, each party to the dispute shall waive any right for subsequent judicial review.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(e) (1) A licensed guide dog school that fails to comply with any provision of this section shall automatically be subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day in which a violation occurs. The penalty shall be paid to the board. The license of a guide dog school shall not be renewed until all penalties have been paid.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (2) The penalty shall be assessed without advance hearing, but the licensee may apply to the board for a hearing on the issue of whether the penalty should be modified or set aside. This application shall be in writing and shall be received by the board within 30 days after service of notice of the penalty. Upon receipt of this written request, the board shall set the matter for hearing within 60 days.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(f) As a general rule, custody of the guide dog shall remain with the guide dog user pending a resolution by the arbitration panel. In circumstances where the immediate health and safety of the guide dog user or guide dog is threatened, the licensed school may take custody of the dog at once. However, if the dog is removed from the user's custody without the user's concurrence, the school shall provide to the board the evidence that caused this action to be taken at once and without fail; and within five calendar days a special committee of two members of the board shall make a determination regarding custody of the dog pending hearing by the arbitration panel.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(g) (1) The arbitration panel shall decide the best means to determine final resolution in each case. This shall include, but is not limited to, a hearing of the matter before the arbitration panel at the request of either party to the dispute, an opportunity for each party in the dispute to make presentations before the arbitration panel, examination of the written record, or any other inquiry as will best reveal the facts of the disputes. In any case, the panel shall make its findings and complete its examination within 45 calendar days of the date of filing the request for arbitration, and a decision shall be rendered within 10 calendar days of the examination.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (2) All arbitration hearings shall be held at sites convenient to the parties and with a view to minimizing costs. Each party to the arbitration shall bear its own costs, except that the arbitration panel, by unanimous agreement, may modify this arrangement.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(h) The board may study the effectiveness of the arbitration panel pilot project in expediting resolution and reducing conflict in disputes between guide dog users and guide dog schools and may share its findings with the Legislature upon request.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that date.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Text of Law (California Code of Regulations Title 16, Division 22, Sections 2293-2294)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2293. School Requirements Regarding Continued Use of a Guide Dog.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(a) Except for circumstances described in Business and Professions Code section 7215.6(f), whenever a school retains title to a trained guide dog and decides not to permit the continued use of the dog by its user, the school shall do all of the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(1) Issue a written letter of intent to the user that the school intends not to permit continued use of the dog.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>(2) Provide the user a copy of the law and regulations pertaining to the arbitration provisions of Chapter 9.5 of Division 3 of the Code (commencing with section 7215.6).<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>(3) Provide the user with a record of the Board's name, physical address, web site address, and telephone number.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br>(4) The items described above shall be provided to the user by personal delivery, by first class mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested, or substantially similar means designed to ensure actual notice to the user as determined by the Board in its discretion.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(b) The requirements of subsection (a) shall be performed within 30 calendar days of the school decision not to permit the user's continued use of the dog.<br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(c) A user may waive his or her rights to notice and arbitration under subsection (a). To be valid, the waiver must be in writing, signed by the user and executed either after the user has been informed of the school's intent not to permit continued use of the dog or after the dog has been out of the user's physical custody for 30 calendar days.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong> </strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2294. Arbitration Requirements.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To utilize the arbitration panel provided for in Code section 7215.6, the following requirements must be met:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(a) A school or user requesting arbitration shall submit a written request to the Board at its office, with the requestor's original signature, which contains the following information:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(1) The name, address, and phone number of the school;<br>(2) The name, address, and phone number of the user;<br>(3) The name of the dog which is the subject of the dispute; and<br>(4) An explanation of the nature of the dispute between the school and user.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(b) The requestor shall simultaneously submit a copy of the request to the other party to the dispute.<br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(c) A request for arbitration shall be postmarked within 30 calendar days of receipt of the school's letter of intent to not permit continued use of the guide dog by its user. For purposes of this subsection, receipt is the day the letter of intent was actually received by the user or, if actual receipt cannot be determined, 10 calendar days after it was mailed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Guidedogboard@DCA <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:38 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For theBlind - Practice Task Force </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached and below is the agenda for the Practice Task Force Meeting on Monday, March 28 at 1:30pm. Additional meeting materials will be emailed and posted on the Board’s website next week. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Skewis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office: 916-574-7825<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:brian.skewis@dca.ca.gov">brian.skewis@dca.ca.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Practice Task Force Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monday, March 28, 2016 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1:30 p.m. – Completion of Business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Teleconference Phone Number: 1-866-692-3158<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Participant Code: 99686782<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One or more Committee Members will participate in this meeting at the teleconference sites listed below. Each teleconference location is accessible to the public and the public will be given an opportunity to address the Committee at each teleconference location. The public teleconference sites for this meeting are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Department of Consumer Affairs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1625 N. Market Blvd N-112<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sacramento, CA 95834<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1921 Bella Coola Dr<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6043 Ralston Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond, CA 94805<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>32901 SE Kelso Rd – Administration Building<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boring, OR 97009<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>60740 Dillon Rd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Whitewater, CA 92263<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>13445 Glenoaks Blvd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sylmar, CA 91342<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Practice Task Force Members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carmen Delgado, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don Brown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amy Gunn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bob Wendler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yvonne Martin <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Skewis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Legal Counsel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shela Barker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AGENDA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. Call to Order/Roll Call /Establishment of a quorum<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2. Election of Practice Task Force Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Board regarding a fact sheet outlining the Board’s Arbitration program and authority<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Board regarding a temporary follow-up instruction permit through legislation and regulation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CLOSED SESSION<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Board regarding the preparation, approval, grading, and/or administration of the Board’s licensing examination - The Committee will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(1).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OPEN SESSION<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7. Discussion regarding frequency of Practice Task Force meetings and 2016 meeting schedule<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8. Agenda Items for Next Meeting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9. Adjournment <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. Meetings of the Practice Task Force created by the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Brian Skewis at (916) 574-7825 or by e-mail at <a href="mailto:Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov">Brian.Skewis@dca.ca.gov</a> or send a request to 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. Please be advised that while the Board makes every effort to make meetings accessible by telephone, it is limited by technical capabilities and technical difficulties cannot always be prevented. The best way to ensure participation in a meeting is to attend in person. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>