29 CFR § 1615.151 - Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t29/s1615.151"
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title: "29 CFR § 1615.151 - Program accessibility: New construction and alterations."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "1615.151"
section_name: "Program accessibility: New construction and alterations."
chapter_name: "EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION"
part_number: "1615"
part_name: "ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION AND IN ACCESSIBILITY OF COMMISSION ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "29 U.S.C. 794 and 29 U.S.C. 794d(f)(2)."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 22749, May 26, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1615.151 Program accessibility: New construction and alterations.

Each building or part of a building that is constructed or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of the Commission shall be designed, constructed, or altered so as to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The definitions, requirements, and standards of the Architectural Barriers Act (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), as established in 41 CFR subpart 101-19.6, apply to buildings covered by this section.