(a) In the design, construction, alteration, or renovation of state property housing or serving fifty (50) persons or more, there shall be included a satisfactory site or sites with space and electrical and plumbing outlets suitable for the location and operation of a vending facility. State property housing or serving fifty (50) persons or more shall include any space or building rented, leased, or otherwise acquired for use by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state.
(b) The licensing agency shall, before the letting of the contract, survey plans or blueprints in accordance with § 22-3-1306(1).
(c)
(1) The vending facility shall be operated by a blind person if sufficient profit potential is available to produce a living wage.
(2) If sufficient profit potential is not available, coin-operated vending machines may be installed in the site with the profits accruing to the Arkansas Vending Stand Program for the Blind.
(d) In new construction, major alteration, or renovation of state property where, in the opinion of the state agency administrator, complete meal-type food service or cafeteria service is necessary, the heavy equipment necessary for the preparation, cooking, preserving, and serving of the food shall be furnished and installed as part of the overall construction, alteration, or renovation cost by the state agency.