Law / United States / 
North Carolina
Digital Accessibility and Usability Standard, accessibility of State agency websites and digital services
In force.
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- a binding direction issued under an act
- Conformance standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
What it requires
- Make every website and digital service your State agency maintains for the public, directly or through a contractor, adhere to WCAG 2.1 Level AA (Digital Accessibility and Usability Standard v1.1, Accessibility Standards, A).
- Integrate accessibility testing into your website updates and releases, and address detected issues before code deployment (Digital Accessibility and Usability Standard v1.1, Accessibility Standards, A).
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What this law does
The Department of Information Technology's Digital Accessibility and Usability Standard applies to State agencies' websites and digital services that the public uses, including those a contractor or other entity maintains on an agency's behalf. The Standard states that all agency websites and digital services must adhere to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, in accordance with federal guidelines and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Standard states that agencies must integrate accessibility testing into website updates and releases and address detected issues before code deployment. The Standard is version 1.1, dated . Section 143B-1321(a)(8) of the General Statutes gives the Department the power to set technical standards for information technology.
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