(1) The staff of the vending facility program will select suitable locations for vending facilities and negotiate with the property management a permit or contract specifying the space to be occupied, hours of operation, services and articles to be vended, equipment to be installed and other items as required. The permit or contract will be executed between the department and the management of the property where the vending facility is located.

(2) A suitable location or site shall mean an area fully accessible to vending facility patrons and having:

(a) A minimum of two hundred fifty square feet available for the vending and storage of articles necessary for the operation of a vending facility; and

(b) Sufficient electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilation outlets for the location and operation of a vending facility in accordance with applicable health laws and building codes; and

(c) A building population that is determined by the business enterprise program staff to be sufficient to provide the blind vendor with reasonable income.