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Revised ADA Standards for Accessible Design Go Into Effect

By Jillian M. Collins

The Justice Department announced that the new ADA Standards for Accessible Design (“Standards”) went into effect last Thursday, March 15.  The Standards were adopted as part of the 2010 revisions to the ADA regulations.  The new requirements will provide accessibility for more than 54 million persons with disabilities at facilities subject to Title II of the ADA (state and local government buildings) and Title III of the ADA (public accommodations and commercial facilities).

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