28 C.F.R. § 35.200

Requirements for web and mobile accessibility

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(a) General. A public entity shall ensure that the following are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities:

(1) Web content that a public entity provides or makes available, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements; and

(2) Mobile apps that a public entity provides or makes available, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements.

(b) Requirements. (1) Beginning April 26, 2027, a public entity, other than a special district government, with a total population of 50,000 or more shall ensure that the web content and mobile apps that the public entity provides or makes available, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, comply with Level A and Level AA success criteria and conformance requirements specified in WCAG 2.1, unless the public entity can demonstrate that compliance with this section would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens.

(2) Beginning April 26, 2028, a public entity with a total population of less than 50,000 or any public entity that is a special district government shall ensure that the web content and mobile apps that the public entity provides or makes available, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, comply with Level A and Level AA success criteria and conformance requirements specified in WCAG 2.1, unless the public entity can demonstrate that compliance with this section would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens.

(3) WCAG 2.1 is incorporated by reference into this section with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All material approved for incorporation by reference is available for inspection at the U.S. Department of Justice and at the National Archives and Records Administration (“NARA”). Contact the U.S. Department of Justice at: Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 150 M St. NE, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20002; ADA Information Line: (800) 514-0301 (voice) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY); website: www.ada.gov [https://perma.cc/U2V5-78KW]. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html [https://perma.cc/9SJ7-D7XZ] or email [email protected]. The material may be obtained from the World Wide Web Consortium (“W3C”) Web Accessibility Initiative (“WAI”), 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 600, Wakefield, MA 01880; phone: (339) 273-2711; email: [email protected]; website: https://www.w3.org/TR/2018/REC-WCAG21-20180605/ and https://perma.cc/UB8A-GG2F.

[AG Order No. 5919-2024, 89 FR 31337, Apr. 24, 2024, as amended by AG Order No. 6742-2026, 91 FR 20912, Apr. 20, 2026]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: Ellerbee v. State of Louisiana Div. of Admin., Off. of Tech. Servs. (M.D. La. 2025).
Ellerbee v. State of Louisiana Div. of Admin., Off. of Tech. Servs. (M.D. La. 2025). · cites it 2× “117 The final rule requires public entities to comply with Level A and Level AA success criteria and conformance requirements specified in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (“WCAG”)118 2.”
Myers (E.D. Mo. 2026). “28 C.F.R. § 35.200 (2024). Importantly, the Department’s position applies only to public entities and is not an interpretation of the ADA’s definition of “public accommodations.”
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