Section Abfd 103.02 - Responsibilities and Powers of the Committee(a) The committee's primary responsibility is to establish, publish and enforce a code for barrier-free design which:(1) Covers buildings and facilities whose construction, rehabilitation, or substantial remodeling begins after a reasonable time following promulgation of the code;(2) Is at least as restrictive as the American National Standards Institute Specifications as modified; and(3) Is amended regularly to reflect technological advances, research evidence and the changing needs of persons with a disability.(b) The powers of the committee include, among other powers, the power to:(1) Conduct studies, hold hearings, publish reports and recommend legislation to ensure that, through the elimination of architectural barriers, buildings and facilities are made accessible to and functional for persons with disabilities;(2) Receive and review complaints alleging violations of the code for barrier-free design;(3) Issue cease-and-desist orders enjoining further construction or use of buildings and facilities in instances of non-compliance with the code for barrier-free design; and(4) Grant waivers from specific requirements of the code for barrier-free design in accordance with RSA 275-C:15, IV and V.N.H. Admin. Code § Abfd 103.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Abfd 100) #5720, eff 1-1-94, EXPIRED: 1-1-00
New. #7211, INTERIM, eff 3-1-00, EXPIRED: 6-29-00
New. #7367, eff 9-27-00; ss by #7473, eff 4-5-01