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La. R.S. 40:1748

Access to government services

Acts 1989, No. 764, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §22, eff

PART V-A. ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES FOR

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

§1748. Access to government services

A. Each state agency and political subdivision having jurisdiction over buildings where government services are provided to the public shall provide for equal access to such services by persons with physical disabilities. A consumer of such government services who has a visible disability, and the person who is providing assistance to him in securing such services, shall be entitled to priority treatment when such services involve waiting periods.

B. The state agency or political subdivision shall provide for regulations to implement the requirements of R.S. 40:1748(A). Such regulations shall further provide for the reasonable enforcement of these provisions.

Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.