Persons with physical or mental disabilities have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places in the District of Columbia.
(Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 970, Pub. L. 92-515, § 1; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 25(a), 53 DCR 6198; Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-291, § 2(a), 60 DCR 2351.)
1981 Ed., § 6-1701.
1973 Ed., § 6-1501.
This section is referenced in § 2-1831.03, § 7-1004, and § 7-1007.
D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “other persons with physical disabilities” for “the otherwise physically disabled”.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-291 substituted “Persons with physical or mental disabilities” for “The blind and other persons with physical disabilities”.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 10 - Rights of Blind and Physically Disabled Persons
§ 7–1001. Equal access to public places
§ 7–1002. Equal access to public accommodations and conveyances
§ 7–1003. Architectural barrier-free design requirements. [Repealed]
§ 7–1004. Safety standards for drivers of motor vehicles
§ 7–1005. Discrimination in employment prohibited
§ 7–1006. Equal access to housing