Michigan Laws 37.1102a – Adoption of standardized design; international symbol of access; removal of “handicapped”
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 37.1102a
- Commission: means the civil rights commission established by section 29 of article V of the state constitution of 1963. See Michigan Laws 37.1103
- Person: includes an individual, agent, association, corporation, joint apprenticeship committee, joint-stock company, labor union, legal representative, mutual company, partnership, receiver, trust, trustee in bankruptcy, unincorporated organization, this state, or any other legal, commercial, or governmental entity or agency. See Michigan Laws 37.1103
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The commission shall adopt and post on the website of the department of civil rights a standardized design that is a variation of the current international symbol of access. The design must comply with all of the following:
(a) Depict a dynamic character leaning forward in a wheelchair with a sense of movement.
(b) Provide a contrasting background with either a light symbol on a blue background or a blue symbol on a light background.
(c) Be substantially equivalent to the international symbol of access.
(d) Be simple and avoid any secondary meaning.
(2) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, each new placement or replacement of an international symbol of access sign required by law, ordinance, or administrative rule of this state or a local unit of government of this state must use the design adopted under this section. For any placement or replacement of the international symbol of access that is not required by law, ordinance, or administrative rule of this state or a local unit of government of this state, the commission and the department of civil rights shall encourage use of the design adopted under this section.
(3) The commission and the department of civil rights shall encourage removal of the word “handicapped” from any signs or other means of communication of this state or any local unit of government of this state.
(4) For the purpose of this section, encouraging the use of the design adopted under this section or the removal of the word “handicapped” do not include any form of civil, criminal, administrative, or regulatory action against any person or entity.
(5) Any government issued item currently in use by this state or any department, agency, or office of this state, local unit of government of this state, or other entity or individual that contains the international symbol of access may continue to be used until there is a need to replace that item.