Law / United States / 
Ohio
Ohio University, information technology accessibility
In force since .
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- a regulation made under an act
What it requires
- This binds Ohio University for all information technology acquired, distributed, purchased, developed, implemented or substantially modified after by or for any of its administrative or academic units; it reaches a vendor only through what the university buys (rule 3337-4-01(C)).
- If you are Ohio University, purchase only software, hardware and systems that are accessible and produce accessible products (rule 3337-4-01(B)).
- An exception is evaluated case by case on a written request to the ADA/504 coordinator, office of university equity and civil rights compliance (rule 3337-4-01(D)).
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What this law does
Under rule 3337-4-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code, software, hardware and systems Ohio University purchases must be accessible and must produce accessible products. The rule applies to all information technology acquired, distributed, purchased, developed, implemented or substantially modified after its effective date by or for any administrative or academic unit of the university and used to provide university programs, services or activities.
A request for an exception is evaluated case by case and must be submitted in writing to the ADA/504 coordinator, office of university equity and civil rights compliance. The rule took effect .
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