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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to elevator accessibility 2
requirements; amending s. 399.035, F.S.; requiring 3
elevator car interiors to have at least one support 4
rail that meets certain specifications; providing an 5
effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 10
399.035, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 11
399.035 Elevator accessibility r equirements for the 12
physically handicapped. — 13
(1) Each elevator, the installation of which is begun 14
after October 1, 1990, must be made accessible to physically 15
handicapped persons with the following requirements: 16
(b) Each elevator car interior must hav e a support rail on 17
at least one wall. All support rails must be smooth and have no 18
sharp edges and must not be more than 1 1/2 inches thick or 2 19
1/2 inches in diameter. At least one support rail Support rails 20
must be continuous and a minimum length of 42 inches overall. 21
The inside surface of support rails must be 1 1/2 inches clear 22
of the car wall. The distance from the top of the support rail 23
to the finished car floor must be at least 31 inches and not 24
more than 33 inches. Padded or tufted material or dec orative 25
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materials such as wallpaper, vinyl, cloth, or the like may not 26
be used on support rails. 27
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 28