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PRINTER'S NO. 4205
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2699
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY D. MILLER, MURT, SIMS, HILL-EVANS, YOUNGBLOOD,
FRANKEL, J. McNEILL, DALEY, ROEBUCK AND ROZZI,
OCTOBER 10, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, OCTOBER 10, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
"An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
penalties; and making repeals," in uniform construction code,
providing for changing stations in places of public
accommodation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45),
known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 306. Changing stations in places of public
accommodation.
(a) Installation and maintenance.--An individual,
corporation, partnership, company, organization, association or
other business entity that owns or manages a place of public
accommodation shall install and maintain at least one adult
changing station for persons with disabilities or special health
care issues or the elderly. Each changing station shall be
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accessible to both men and women when the place of public
accommodation is open to the public and any of the following
conditions are met:
(1) The place of public accommodation is constructed on
or after the date which is three years after the effective
date of this subsection.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b), when an
alteration or addition is made on or after the date which is
five years after the effective date of this subsection to a
place of public accommodation which existed before the
effective date of this subsection and:
(i) the alteration or addition requires a permit; or
(ii) the estimated cost of the alteration or
addition is $10,000 or more.
(b) Compliance.--A place of public accommodation which is
subject to subsection (a)(2) and which has an adult changing
station in use prior to the date which is five years after the
effective date of this subsection, shall be deemed to comply
with the requirements of subsection (a).
(c) Signage.--A place of public accommodation shall ensure
that:
(1) the entrance to each adult changing station has
conspicuous signage indicating the location of the adult
changing station; and
(2) if the place of public accommodation has a central
directory, the central directory indicates the location of
the adult changing station.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Adult changing station." An adult changing table placed
within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private
facility that is for use by older children, the elderly and
adults with disabilities or special health care needs.
"Adult changing table." A wall-mounted, folding ergonomic
table for caregivers providing personal care for older children,
the elderly and adults with disabilities or special health care
needs.
"Commonwealth entity." Any of the following:
(1) An executive agency, as that term is defined in 62
Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions).
(2) An independent agency, as that term is defined in 62
Pa.C.S. § 103.
(3) The General Assembly and its officers and agencies.
(4) An officer or agency of the unified judicial system.
"Place of public accommodation." Any of the following:
(1) An auditorium, convention center, cultural complex,
exhibition hall, permanent amusement park, sports arena,
theater or movie house for which the maximum occupancy is
determined to be 2,500 or more individuals.
(2) A State-owned building.
"State-owned building." A building which is owned or
constructed for a Commonwealth entity. The term includes
roadside rest areas maintained by the Department of
Transportation under the act of June 7, 1961 (P.L.257, No.151),
entitled "An act providing for the construction, erection and
maintenance of roadside rests adjacent to State highway routes;
providing for the acquisition of interests in land by gift,
purchase or condemnation; granting powers to and imposing duties
upon the Department of Transportation, the Secretary of
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Transportation, the Governor and the Department of General
Services; authorizing rules and regulations and providing
penalties for violations thereof, and making an appropriation."
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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