Disability Laws

Question 3

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990? (2)

Answer 3

1) Individuals with disabilities may not be denied access to public transportation, public accommodations, and commercial facilities.
2) public accomodations & commercial facilities must be newly constructed or altered, if readily achievable, to meet accessibility standards

Question 4

Do broker offices need to comply with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?

Answer 4

Yes.

Question 5

If a broker’s office is in a private residence, do accessibility standards apply to the whole house?

Answer 5

No, just to the office and the bathrooms (since available for customers).

Question 6

What is the Florida Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Implementation Act? (2)

Answer 6

1) Adopted the federal standards for accessibility for disabled persons and
2) maintains that the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction matches the federal standards.

Question 7

Who enforces the Florida Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Implementation Act?

Answer 7

Local, municipal, or county governments.