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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) motor vehicle safety regulations require that a wheelchair lift be tested to withstand a 600-pound load. If the manufacturer states that the design load is 800 pounds, can the transportation operator limit actual use to 600 pounds for safety reasons?
No. The NHTSA safety standards and the DOT ADA regulations were designed to complement each other. The manufacturer’s design load represents the amount of weight that the lift is...
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8. May an employer tell employees who ask why their co-worker is allowed to do something that generally is not permitted (such as working at home or working a modified schedule) that she is receiving a reasonable accommodation?
Employers may be able to avoid many of these kinds of questions by training all employees on the requirements of equal employment laws, including the ADA....
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When can an employer inquire into an applicant’s or employee’s HIV status?
Employers may conduct employee medical examinations where there is evidence of a job performance or safety problem, when examinations are required by other Federal laws, and/or when examinations...
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The 2006 IBC/ADAAG Comparison
Buildings and Facilities, published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2004, and amended August 5, 2005, with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), signed into law...
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Scenario 1 – Suspected Disability & Evaluation
even if Rosita does not require either special education or related aids and services, as long as she is a student with a disability under Section 504, she is still protected under that law...
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Q2: What is the Amendments Act?
A: The Amendments Act was signed into law in September 2008 and became effective on January 1, 2009.3 Congress passed the Amendments Act in part to supersede Supreme Court decisions that...
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A. Final Regulatory Assessment (EO 12866)
Executive Order 13563 also recognizes that some benefits are difficult to quantify and provides that, where appropriate and permitted by law, agencies may consider and discuss qualitatively...
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15. I have always had a clearly posted "no pets" policy at my establishment. Do I still have to allow service animals?
Under California law, any animal trained to perform a specific task can be a service animal....
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208 Parking Spaces
Exceptions: Parking spaces used exclusively for buses, trucks, other delivery vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, or vehicular impound shall not be required to comply with 208 provided that...
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11B-223.1 General
While dispersion is not required, the flexibility it provides can be a critical factor in ensuring cost effective compliance with applicable civil rights laws, including titles II and III...
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The ADA Standards for Accessible Design (the ADA Standards)
ADAAG stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines, which are issued by the United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (called the...
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5. Service Animals
The rule states that other animals, whether wild or domestic, do not qualify as service animals....
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5. Service Animals
The rule states that other animals, whether wild or domestic, do not qualify as service animals....
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Section 35.151(i) Curb ramps
In the NPRM, the Department stated that the phrase “other sloped areas’’ lacks technical precision. The Department received no significant public comments on this proposal....
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Accessible Routes at Security Barriers
Comments stated that the maintenance of visual contact should be ensured from the accessible route, which may not coincide with the route through barriers. Response....
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611 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
Laundry machine manufacturers stated that this specification is inconsistent with standard industry design, which allows a 36 inch height....
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Executive Order 12866
economy of $100 million or more, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State...
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"Public accommodation.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
As stated in Sec.36.102(b)(2), the requirements of subparts B and C obligate a public accommodation only with respect to the operations of a place of public accommodation....
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About Us
Using professional ADA-trained mediators throughout the United States, the Program provides a confidential, voluntary way to resolve ADA complaints fairly and quickly....
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Transportation Facilities
DOT’s ADA Standards apply to facilities used by state and local governments to provide designated public transportation services, including bus stops and stations, and rail stations....
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M307.4 Operating Force (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter, a state agency concerned with accessibility, responded and concurred with the suggested reduction. The MDE Advisory Committee did not address this requirement....
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INTRODUCTION
On September 15, 2010, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) published revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations in the Federal Register that update and amend some...
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206.4.6. Residential Dwelling Unit Primary Entrance, F206.4.6. Residential Dwelling Unit Primary Entrance
Amendatory Language For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows: In 206.4.6, revising the first sentence to read as follows: 206.4.6....