§ 155:80 — Universal Changing Station Required

I. A person, private firm, organization, corporation, or state government that operates a public building or facility shall install and maintain at least one universal changing station in a family restroom facility for persons of either sex who have a physical disability.
II. (a) The universal changing station shall measure at least 8 feet by 10 feet and per Americans with Disabilities Act governance and rules, adequate space for an electronic/full adult-sized wheelchair to maneuver; be equipped with a powered, height adjustable adult changing table, a waste receptacle, a toilet, a lavatory, a soap dispenser, and a paper towel dispenser; and comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards.
(b) The powered, height adjustable adult changing table in the universal changing station shall:
(1) Be able to lower to a height of no less than 8 inches and raise to height of no less than 34 inches.
(2) Be at least 25 inches wide by 72 inches in length.
(3) Support up to at least 350 pounds.
(c) The entrance to each universal changing station in the family restroom facility shall have accessible signage indicating the location of the changing station, and, if the building or venue has a central directory, the owner shall ensure that the central directory indicates the location of the universal changing station.
III. This subdivision shall apply to any public building or facility that is open to the public and is built on or after January 1, 2021.

Legislative History

2019, 333:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.