[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR32.28]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
PART 32--NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RECEIVING OR BENEFITING FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C--Program Accessibility
 
Sec. 32.28  Architectural standards.

    (a) Design and construction. Each facility or part of a facility 
constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a recipient shall be 
designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the 
facility is readily accessible to and usable by qualified handicapped 
individuals, if the construction was commenced after the effective date 
of this part.
    (b) Alteration. Each facility or part of a facility which is altered 
by, on behalf of, or for the use of a recipient after the effective date 
of this part in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of 
the facility or part of the facility shall, to the maximum extent 
feasible, be altered in such manner that the altered portion of the 
facility is readily accessible to and usable by qualified handicapped 
individuals.
    (c) Standards for architectural accessibility. Design, construction, 
or alteration of facilities under this subpart shall meet the most 
current standards for physical accessibility prescribed by the General 
Services Administration under the Architectural Barriers Act at 41 CFR 
101-19.6. Alternative standards may be adopted when it is clearly 
evident that equivalent or greater access to the facility or part of the 
facility is thereby provided.