Rights of the Disabled: Related Laws

U.S.

• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 126 - Equal Opportunity for Individuals With Disabilities
• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 144 - Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
• 1 CFR Part 457 - Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the National Capital Planning Commission
• 1 CFR Part 500 - Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the National Commission for Employment Policy
• 28 CFR Part 39 - Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Justice

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 813 - Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 814a - Deaf, Deafblind and Hearing Impaired Persons
• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 814b - Mobility Impaired Persons
• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 814e - Physical Restraint, Medication and Seclusion of Persons Receiving Care, Education or Supervision in a School, Institution or Facility

Delaware

• Delaware Code > Title 29 > Chapter 73 - Architectural Accessibility Act

Florida

• Florida Statutes > Chapter 553 > Part II - Accessibility by Handicapped Persons

Illinois

• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 775 ILCS 30 - White Cane Law

Iowa

• Iowa Code > Chapter 104A - Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities
• Iowa Code > Chapter 216B - Department for the Blind
• Iowa Code > Chapter 216C - Rights of Persons With Disabilities
• Iowa Code > Chapter 216D - Operation of Food Service in Public Buildings
• Iowa Code > Chapter 216E - Assistive Devices

Kansas

• Kansas Statutes > Chapter 58 > Article 14 - Accessibility Standards for Certain Dwellings

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 23 - Rights of Persons With Disabilities
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 30 - Civil Rights for Persons With Disabilities
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2354 - Employees
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2366 - Intermediary interpreter/transliterator to be used
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2369 - Oath of interpreter

Maine

• Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 19501 - Policy
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 19502 - Designation
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 19503 - Definitions
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 19504 - Organization
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 19505 - Powers and duties of the agency

Minnesota

• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 252 - Services for Persons With Developmental Disabilities
• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 252A - Developmental Disability Protection
• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 256C - Persons With Disabilities
• Minnesota Statutes 256D.01 - Declaration of Policy; Citation
• Minnesota Statutes 256D.02 - Definitions

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 19-J - New Hampshire Council On Developmental Disabilities

New York

• New York Laws > Civil Rights > Article 4-B - Rights of Persons With a Disability Accompanied By Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs or Service Dogs
• New York Laws > Executive > Article 20 - Protection of People With Special Needs
• New York Laws > General Municipal > Article 12-H - Councils On the Disabled

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 143 > Article 29A - Governor's Council on Employment of the Handicapped
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 168 - Persons with Disabilities
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 168A - Persons with Disabilities Protection Act

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-87 - Civil Rights of People with Disabilities

Utah

• Utah Code > Title 26 > Chapter 29 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers for Persons with a Disability

Virginia

• Virginia Code > Title 51.5 > Chapter 9 - Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 49.90 - Sensory disabilities