§ 7803. — Operation of Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC7803]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
CHAPTER 78--VETERANS' CANTEEN SERVICE
Sec. 7803. Operation of Service
The canteens at hospitals and homes of the Department shall be
primarily for the use and benefit of veterans hospitalized or domiciled
at such hospitals and homes. Service at such canteens may also be
furnished to personnel of the Department and recognized veterans'
organizations employed at such hospitals and homes and to other persons
so employed, to the families of all the foregoing persons who reside at
the hospital or home concerned, and to relatives and other persons while
visiting any of the persons named in this section.
(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1249, Sec. 4203; renumbered
Sec. 7803 and amended Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(a), (b)(1), May
7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(3), (4), Aug. 6, 1991,
105 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 106-117, title III, Sec. 302, Nov. 30, 1999, 113
Stat. 1572.)
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-117 struck out subsec. (a) designation and
substituted ``in this section'' for ``in this subsection; however,
service to any person not hospitalized, domiciled, or residing at the
hospital or home shall be limited to the sale of merchandise or services
for consumption or use on the premises'' and struck out subsec. (b)
which read as follows: ``Service at canteens other than those
established at hospitals and homes shall be limited to sales of
merchandise and services for consumption or use on the premises, to
personnel employed at such establishments, their visitors, and other
persons at such establishments on official business.''
1991--Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 4203 of this title as this
section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-83 substituted ``Department'' for
``Veterans' Administration'' in two places.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 7802 of this title.
