§ 15-208
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§15–208.
(a)In this section, “accessible room” means a room in a lodging establishment that is required to be in compliance with the transient lodging requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(b)Subject to subsection
(c)of this section, each accessible room in a lodging establishment shall be furnished with a bed that:
(1)measures at least 20 inches but not more than 23 inches high from the floor to the top of the mattress, whether or not the mattress is compressed; and
(2)has at least a 7–inch vertical clearance under the bed for lift access.
(1)Beginning December 31, 2022, each lodging establishment shall furnish at least 25% of the lodging establishment’s accessible rooms with a bed that meets the requirements of subsection
(b)of this section.
(2)Beginning December 31, 2023, each lodging establishment shall furnish at least 50% of the lodging establishment’s accessible rooms with a bed that meets the requirements of subsection
(b)of this section.
(3)Beginning December 31, 2024, each lodging establishment shall furnish at least 75% of the lodging establishment’s accessible rooms with a bed that meets the requirements of subsection
(b)of this section.
(4)Beginning December 31, 2025, each accessible room in a lodging establishment shall be furnished with a bed that meets the requirements of subsection
(b)of this section.