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[CITE: 42USC12150]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER 126--EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
 
                     SUBCHAPTER II--PUBLIC SERVICES
 
 Part B--Actions Applicable to Public Transportation Provided by Public 
                   Entities Considered Discriminatory
 
subpart i--public transportation other than by aircraft or certain rail 
                               operations
 
Sec. 12150. Interim accessibility requirements

    If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to section 12149 
of this title, for new construction or alterations for which a valid and 
appropriate State or local building permit is obtained prior to the 
issuance of final regulations under such section, and for which the 
construction or alteration authorized by such permit begins within one 
year of the receipt of such permit and is completed under the terms of 
such permit, compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards 
in effect at the time the building permit is issued shall suffice to 
satisfy the requirement that facilities be readily accessible to and 
usable by persons with disabilities as required under sections 12146 and 
12147 of this title, except that, if such final regulations have not 
been issued one year after the Architectural and Transportation Barriers 
Compliance Board has issued the supplemental minimum guidelines required 
under section 12204(a) of this title, compliance with such supplemental 
minimum guidelines shall be necessary to satisfy the requirement that 
facilities be readily accessible to and usable by persons with 
disabilities prior to issuance of the final regulations.

(Pub. L. 101-336, title II, Sec. 230, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 345.)


                             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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 12209 of this title; title 2 
section 1331.
