District of Columbia Statutes
§ 7-1001 — Equal access to public places.
District of Columbia § 7-1001
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.
Ch. 10Rights of Blind and Physically Disabled Persons.
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D.C. Code § 7-1001 (2026).
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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.
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Related
Alvarez v. United States
576 A.2d 713 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1990)
Legislative History
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
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