(a)

1. (1) In addition to the standards imposed by 20 CAR §§ 881-111 – 881-113, the Elevator Safety Board hereby adopts and incorporates herein the American National Standards Institute Standard for Buildings and Facilities - Providing Accessibility and Usability for Physically Handicapped People, ANSI A117.1, 2003.
2. (2) This section does not include any later amendments or editions of the standards incorporated by reference.
3. (3) Copies of these standards incorporated by reference can be viewed in the offices of the Division of Labor or can be obtained by contacting the following: American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036
4. (212) 641-4980 www.ansi.org

(b) Braille tags.

1. (1) In all publicly owned buildings containing passenger elevators, braille tags shall be affixed on or immediately adjacent to all elevator pushbuttons, levers, or switches in order that blind persons may operate the elevators properly without assistance from sighted persons.
2. (2) "Publicly owned buildings" includes those buildings which are owned or operated by a municipal, county, or state government.
3. (3) This requirement does not apply to elevator pushbuttons located outside the elevator car and used to call the elevator for travel up or down.