42 U.S.C. § 12146
Section 12146 · New facilities
This is § 226 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Frame v. City of Arlington (2011)
Most recently applied in Jill Babcock v. State of Mich. (February 2016)
How often courts cite this section
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For purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 29, it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity to construct a new facility to be used in the provision of designated public transportation services unless such facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs.
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Effective Date
Section effective 18 months after July 26, 1990, see section 231(a) of Pub. L. 101–336, set out as a note under section 12141 of this title.