After a six-year wait, the new Americans with Disabilities Act has become the law of the land

Stuart SchlossmanMisc. MS Related

THE ADA IS HERE!!!!
After a six-year wait, the new Americans with Disabilities Act has become the law of the land.   Facilities now have 18 months to comply with the new law or see an unlikely exclusion.

September 15, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In  a July ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, President Obama announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued final regulations revising sections of the ADA.

The final regulations include   revisions to Title II (pertaining to the more than 80,000 states and local governments, public entities and public transportation) and Title III ( which covers the more than 7,000,000 nonprofits, businesses open to the public accommodations and commercial facilities).   It also includes adoption of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design.

Generally, final rules will become effective six months after the date on which they appear in the Federal Register (September 15, 2010).   Compliance with the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design will be required 18 months after the date of publication.

“It’s been a long anticipated release but only proactive businesses and architectural firms have been using the guidelines,” say Peter Fischer, president of Access, Architectural, LLC, an ADA Consulting Firm in the Phoenix, Metro area.



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