# Fla. Stat. § 413.033: 413.033 Definitions > Florida · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.033 ## Section - **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 413.033 - **Heading:** 413.033 Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Florida - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXX / Chapter 413 / Part I / Section 413.033 ## Text As used in ss. 413.032-413.037: (1) “Blind” means an individual having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses or a disqualifying field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter or visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees. (2) “Other severely handicapped” and “severely handicapped individuals” mean an individual or class of individuals under a physical or mental disability other than blindness, which, according to criteria established by the department, after consultation with appropriate entities of the state and taking into account the views of nongovernmental entities representing the handicapped, constitutes a substantial handicap to employment and is of such a nature as to prevent the individual under such disability from currently engaging in normal competitive employment. (3) “Qualified nonprofit agency for the blind” means an agency: (a) Organized under the laws of the United States or of this state, operated in the interest of blind individuals, the net income of which does not inure in whole or in part to the benefit of any shareholder or other individual; (b) Which complies with any applicable occupational health and safety standard prescribed by the Secretary of Labor of the United States; (c) Which, in the production of commodities and the provision of services, whether or not the commodities or services are procured under ss. 413.032-413.037, during the fiscal year employs blind individuals for not less than 75 percent of the person-hours of direct labor required for the production or provision of the commodities or services; and (d) Which meets the criteria for determining nonprofit status under the provisions of s. 196.195 and is registered and in good standing as a charitable organization with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under the provisions of chapter 496. (4) “Qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped” means an agency: (a) Organized under the laws of the United States or of this state, operated in the interest of severely handicapped individuals who are not blind, the net income of which does not inure in whole or in part to the benefit of any shareholder or other individual; (b) Which complies with any applicable occupational health and safety standard prescribed by the Secretary of Labor of the United States; (c) Which, in the production of commodities and in the provision of services, whether or not the commodities or services are procured under ss. 413.032-413.037, during the fiscal year employs blind or other severely handicapped individuals for not less than 75 percent of the person-hours of direct labor required for the production or provision of the commodities or services; and (d) Which meets the criteria for determining nonprofit status under the provisions of s. 196.195 and is registered and in good standing as a charitable organization with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under the provisions of chapter 496. (5) “Direct labor” includes all work required for preparation, processing, and packing, but not supervision, administration, inspection, and shipping. (6) “Agency” includes any political subdivision of the state having its own purchasing agency, such as a county, municipality, school district, or other public body, that is supported in whole or in part by funds appropriated by the Legislature. History: s. 2, ch. 74-236; s. 4, ch. 78-323; ss. 1, 6, 7, ch. 81-11; ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-46; ss. 3, 4, ch. 88-37; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 8, ch. 97-98; s. 53, ch. 97-103; s. 38, ch. 2002-207. ## Nearby sections - [Fla. Stat. § 413.08 413.08 Rights and responsibilities of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; prohibited discrimination in public employment, public accommodations, and housing accommodations; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.08.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.011 413.011 Division of Blind Services, legislative policy, intent; internal organizational structure and powers; Rehabilitation Council for the Blind.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.011.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.012 413.012 Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.012.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.013 413.013 Destruction of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.013.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.014 413.014 Community rehabilitation programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.014.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.015 413.015 Workers’ compensation coverage for program participants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.015.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.021 413.021 Products and services by blind persons; sale, exhibition regulated.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.021.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.031 413.031 Products, purchase by state agencies and institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.031.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.032 413.032 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.032.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.033 413.033 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.033.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.035 413.035 Duties and powers of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.035.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.036 413.036 Procurement of services by agencies; authority of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.036.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.037 413.037 Cooperation with department required; duties of state agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.037.md) - [Fla. Stat. § 413.041 413.041 Eligible blind persons; placement in vending facilities in public places.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.041.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXX_C413_PI_S413.033. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.