(a) The Department of Rehabilitation shall:
(1) Cooperate with or arrange through private carriers for the administration of an annuity plan pursuant to Sections 19650 and 19651.
(2) In accomplishing the provisions of this subdivision the department shall establish and consult with the committee of licensed blind vendors.
(b) The blind vending operators shall be deemed a group within the definition of Section 10200.5 of the Insurance Code who may be enrolled in a franchise or wholesale life insurance plan.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1316, Sec. 16.)