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[CITE: 42USC12165]

 
                 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 ii--public transportation by intercity and commuter rail
 
Sec. 12165. Interim accessibility requirements


(a) Stations

    If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to section 12164 
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 stations be readily accessible to and 
usable by persons with disabilities as required under section 12162(e) 
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 
stations be readily accessible to and usable by persons with 
disabilities prior to issuance of the final regulations.

(b) Rail passenger cars

    If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to section 12164 
of this title, a person shall be considered to have complied with the 
requirements of section 12162(a) through (d) of this title that a rail 
passenger car be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with 
disabilities, if the design for such car complies with the laws and 
regulations (including the Minimum Guidelines and Requirements for 
Accessible Design and such supplemental minimum guidelines as are issued 
under section 12204(a) of this title) governing accessibility of such 
cars, to the extent that such laws and regulations are not inconsistent 
with this subpart and are in effect at the time such design is 
substantially completed.

(Pub. L. 101-336, title II, Sec. 245, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 352.)


                             Effective Date

    Section effective 18 months after July 26, 1990, see section 246(a) 
of Pub. L. 101-336, set out as a note under section 12161 of this title.
