Section 14343 - Accessible Transportation(a) It is a prohibited practice for a covered entity, in carrying out any program or activity directly, or through contractual, licensing or other arrangements, to make or permit selections of sites or locations of facilities that fail to consider and allow for the availability, or lack thereof, of accessible public transportation for people with disabilities.(b) It is a prohibited practice for covered entities providing public or private transportation subject to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, to fail to adhere to the nondiscrimination and accessibility requirements of those Acts (for example, those set forth in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) implementing regulations at 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, and those set forth in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) implementing regulations at 49 CFR Parts 27, 37, 38, and 39, as those Parts existed in the 10/1/2018 revision, which includes compliance with DOT requirements governing rail, bus, fixed-route, demand-responsive, and paratransit services, including requirements relating to program access, new construction, alterations, and vehicles).(c) It is a prohibited practice for covered entities operating fixed route bus systems or paratransit systems to fail to adhere to the accessibility requirements for new vehicles or alterations of existing vehicles as set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (for example and 49 CFR Part 27, as that Part existed in the 10/1/2018 revision).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 14343
Note: Authority cited: Section 12935(a), Government Code. Reference: Sections 11135, 11139 and 11139.5, Government Code.
1. Renumbering of section 11200 to new section 14343, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 3-19-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 12).