2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: RS 40:1748 Access to government services

PART V-A.  ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES

FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

§1748.  Access to government services

A.  Each state agency and political subdivision having jurisdiction over buildings where government services are provided to the public shall provide for equal access to such services by persons who are physically handicapped.  A consumer of such government services who is visibly handicapped, and the person who is providing assistance to him in securing such services, shall be entitled to priority treatment when such services involve waiting periods.

B.  The state agency or political subdivision shall provide for regulations to implement the requirements of R.S. 40:1748(A).  Such regulations shall further provide for the reasonable enforcement of these provisions.

Acts 1989, No. 764, §1.

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