Q & A: New accessibility standards for Title II and Title III of the ADA

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Q & A: New Accessibility Standards for Title II and Title III




The U.S. Department of Justice has adopted new accessibility standards
for Title II and Title III of the ADA. The announcement has led to
numerous questions regarding the implementation of these new
regulations. The following Q & A addresses the most common questions.

1. What do the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design replace?

The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design replaces the 1991
Standards for Accessible Design-commonly known as ADAAG.

2. When do the new standards go into effect?

The newly adopted standards from the U.S. Dept. of Justice will be
published in the Federal Register within a matter of weeks.
Implementation will be on the following timetable:

* Six months from the Federal Register publication date, newly
constructed and altered facilities may chose to follow either the 1991
accessibility standards or the 2010 accessibility standards.

* Eighteen months after the Federal Register publication date (one
year after the six month date) all newly constructed and altered
facilities must comply with the 2010 accessibility standards, only.


3. How will I know when the standards appear in the Federal Register?

The Rocky Mountain ADA Center will send an email when the standards
are published in the Federal Register and will also post this
information on our website http://adainformation.org

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4. How do I get more information about the new accessibility
standards?

A summary of changes to the original 1991 standards is available at
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/factsheets/2010_Standards_factsheet.html

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A more detailed commentary and analysis of the 2010 Standards for
Accessible Design is available at http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleIII_2010/reg3_2010_appendix_b.htm

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Thanks to the Great Plains ADA Center.


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