Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind
BOARD OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA 95834 Tel: (916) 574-7825 / Fax: (916) 574-7829 / www.guidedogboard.ca.gov
FACTS AT A GLANCE BOARD STAFF Executive Officer Legislative Contact
Brian Skewis Brian Skewis
LAWS AND REGULATIONS Business and Professions Code §§ 7200 – 7217 California Civil Code §§ 54 – 55.32 California Penal Code §§ 346-367g, 600.2 and 600.5 California Vehicle Code § 21963 California Food and Agriculture Code §§ 30850 – 30854 and §§ 31601-31609 Americans with Disabilities Act Title III – Public Accommodations (42 U.S.C. 12181) California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Division 22, §§ 2250 – 2295.3 BUDGET ACT OF 2015: FY 2015-16 $204,000 1.5 Authorized positions BOARD MEMBERS Total Members: 7
Public Members: 7
SUNSET REVIEW Last review: 2013
Inoperative/Repeal Date: January 1, 2018
LICENSEE STATISTICS Licensee Category Licensed Instructors Guide Dog Schools Total Population FEES Guide Dog Instructor License Initial License/Examination Fee Annual Renewal Fee Guide Dog School License* Fundraising License (new schools) Annual renewal Fee
Professional Members: None
Number of Active Licensees 108 3 111
ACTUAL FEE $250 $100 ACTUAL FEE $50
STATUTORY LIMIT $250 $100 STATUTORY LIMIT $50
.425%
.5%
*Guide Dog schools pay up to .005 of total annual expenditures (varies by school). The exact fee set by regulation is currently .00425 of total annual expenditures.
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