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36 CFR Part 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing Units

608.3 Grab Bars (Exception 2)

Exception 2 to this section permits grab bars to not be installed in shower compartments in residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features provided that the walls are reinforced to support future installation of grab bars. The final rule revises Exception 2 so that it does not apply to emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features since it could result in delays in installing grab bars in the units.

Amendatory Language

For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:

In 608.3, revising Exception 2 to read as follows:

608.3 Grab Bars. * * * * *

EXCEPTIONS: * * * * *

2. In residential dwelling units, other than emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features complying with 809.2, grab bars shall not be required to be installed in showers located in bathing facilities provided that reinforcement has been installed in walls and located so as to permit the installation of grab bars complying with 608.3.

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