18-5-101. Definitions. As used in 18-5-101 through 18-5-103, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Certified sheltered workshop" or "work activity center" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of the state for the purpose of providing vocational services to disabled vocationally handicapped individuals, in whole or in part, which:
     (a) holds a current certificate issued by the United States department of labor for either one or all of the following:
     (i) evaluation or training;
     (ii) a regular work program; or
     (iii) work activity center;
     (b) complies with other applicable occupational, health, and safety standards of local, state, and federal governments governing the operation of such facility not otherwise included in 18-5-101 through 18-5-103;
     (c) in the manufacture of products and in the provision of service, whether or not the product or service is procured under 18-5-101 through 18-5-103, employs and trains vocationally handicapped individuals for not less than 75% of the man-hours of direct labor required for the manufacture of products or the provision of service; and
     (d) is hereinafter referred to as a "facility".
     (2) "Department" means the department of administration.
     (3) "Vocationally handicapped" means an individual under a physical, mental, or emotional disability which constitutes a substantial handicap to employment and prevents the individual under the disability from engaging in normal competitive employment.

     History: En. 82-1941 by Sec. 1, Ch. 547, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1941.