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Arkansas Code Title 1. General Provisions § 1-5-108. White Cane Safety Day

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) October 15 of each year is declared to be “White Cane Safety Day”.

(b) The Governor shall annually prior to October 15 issue a proclamation proclaiming October 15 as “White Cane Safety Day” and in the proclamation shall:

(1) Comment upon the significance of the white cane;

(2) Call upon the citizens of the state to observe the provisions of § 20-14-301 et seq. and to take precautions necessary to the safety of the visually impaired, Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, and other persons with physical disabilities;

(3) Remind the citizens of the state of the policies of the state with respect to the visually impaired, Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, and other persons with physical disabilities, as prescribed by § 20-14-301 et seq., and urge the citizens to cooperate in carrying out those policies; and

(4) Emphasize the need for the citizens of this state to:

(A) Be aware of the presence of the visually impaired, Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, and other persons with physical disabilities in the community;

(B) Keep safe and functional for the visually impaired, Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, and other persons with physical disabilities the:

(i) Streets;

(ii) Highways;

(iii) Sidewalks;

(iv) Walkways;

(v) Public buildings;

(vi) Public facilities;

(vii) Other public places;

(viii) Places of public accommodation, amusement, and resort; and

(ix) Other places to which the public is invited; and

(C) Offer assistance to the visually impaired, Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, and other persons with physical disabilities upon appropriate occasions.

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