{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-36.601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 36.601","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights or his or her designee.\nCertification of equivalency means a final certification that a code meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of title III of the Act for accessibility and usability of facilities covered by that title.\nCode means a State law or local building code or similar ordinance, or part thereof, that establishes accessibility requirements.\nModel code means a nationally recognized document developed by a private entity for use by State or local jurisdictions in developing codes as defined in this section. A model code is intended for incorporation by reference or adoption in whole or in part, with or without amendment, by State or local jurisdictions.\nPreliminary determination of equivalency means a preliminary determination that a code appears to meet or exceed the minimum requirements of title III of the Act for accessibility and usability of facilities covered by that title.\nSubmitting official means the State or local official who—\n(1) Has principal responsibility for administration of a code, or is authorized to submit a code on behalf of a jurisdiction; and\n(2) Files a request for certification under this subpart.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 36—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY BY PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND IN COMMERCIAL FACILITIES","Subpart F—Certification of State Laws or Local Building Codes"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"d047d35645ec95d66efc94beb89449ef582ef86050d9a27d372254b8f8a5f10a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-36.509-36.599","next":"us/28-cfr-36.602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}