42 U.S.C. § 12149
Section 12149 · Regulations
This is § 229 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Melton v. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (2004)
Most recently applied in 358 F. Supp. 3d 324 - Bronx Independent Living v. Metropolitan Transp. (March 2019)
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Not later than 1 year after July 26, 1990, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations, in an accessible format, necessary for carrying out this subpart (other than section 12143 of this title).
The regulations issued under this section and section 12143 of this title shall include standards applicable to facilities and vehicles covered by this part. The standards shall be consistent with the minimum guidelines and requirements issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in accordance with section 12204 of this title.
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Effective Date
Section effective July 26, 1990, see section 231(b) of Pub. L. 101–336, set out as a note under section 12141 of this title.