Equal Access to Information for the Deaf in Government Advertising Campaigns Act (Ley de Igualdad de Acceso a Información para los Sordos en las Campañas Publicitarias del Gobierno de Puerto Rico)

Ley Núm. 266 de 15 de diciembre de 2018, Secs. 2-6 (1 L.P.R.A. § 501 nota)

In force since 15 Dec 2018.

An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.

Instrument type: an act of a legislature
Obligation class: Disclosure

What it requires

If you are a government entity of Puerto Rico, include a visual of a sign language interpreter that conveys the soundtrack in every advertisement with sound that you buy, create, place or have produced (Ley 266-2018, Sec. 2).
Make the interpreter visual no smaller than one third of the total size of the advertisement, and include subtitles (closed captioning, visual display or open captioning) in the visual government communication (Ley 266-2018, Sec. 4).
Use a sign language interpreter who holds a current license or State certification recognizing their expertise (Ley 266-2018, Sec. 5).
If you broadcast news programs on a channel of the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, have a sign language interpreter on each program (Ley 266-2018, Sec. 6).

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Every advertisement with sound that any entity of the three branches of government acquires, creates or has produced for its use must include a visual of a sign language interpreter conveying the soundtrack. The interpreter visual must be no smaller than one third of the total size of the advertisement. The visual communication must also include subtitles, as closed captioning, visual display or open captioning.

The sign language interpreter must hold a current license or State certification that recognizes the interpreter's expertise. News programs broadcast on every channel of the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation must have a sign language interpreter. The Act took effect on approval.

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