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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Any common or emergency exit on the first floor or ground level of any new or altered public building or facility or private building or facility shall remain free of any obstruction which would prevent a person with a disability from using same. Common and emergency entrances and exits shall conform to the ADA Standards.
B. Iron posts not used for structural support or similar barricades at common or emergency entrances and exits of public facilities or facilities used by the public that are existing, under construction, or under contract for construction which would prevent a person with a disability from using such entrances or exits shall be removed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1736. Obstruction of common or emergency exits prohibited; standards of accessibility; penalty - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-40-sect-1736/
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