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Outside Section 11


Certificate of Blindness Fees

SECTION 11.   Section 136 of said chapter 6 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
          The commission may issue a certificate of blindness to certify that a resident of the Commonwealth is legally blind as defined herein. The commission shall charge a fee of no less than $10 for each certificate of blindness that it issues. No fee shall be collected from a person registered with the commission who is receiving supplemental security income pursuant to Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §1381 et seq. The commission shall determine said fee annually by regulation.