42 U.S.C. § 12165 : US Code - Section 12165: Interim accessibility requirements

Search 42 U.S.C. § 12165 : US Code - Section 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.