Accessibility to the Disabled

PURPOSE: This rule is to address the ADA requirements for elevators. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here. (1) New Installations of Accessible Passenger Elevators and Wheelchair Lifts. In addition to the standards imposed, the board hereby adopts and incorporates herein the American National Standards Institute Standard for Buildings and Facilities Providing Accessibility and Usability for Physically Disabled People, ANSI A117.1 2009 edition, Sections 407, 408, and 410, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 adopted by the Elevator Safety Board. This rule does not include any later amendments or additions. (2) All elevator equipment installed prior to the development and adoption by the authority having jurisdiction of national accessibility standards are not required to meet this rule unless the equipment undergoes a major alteration. AUTHORITY: section 701.355, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 26, 1998, effective July 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Dec. 16, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 2006, effective May 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 16, 2019, effective April 30, 2020. *Original authority: 701.355, RSMo 1994.