ADA and Braille Liability

[Fox Stamp Sign & Apparel]

ADA and Braille Signs. Can the sign maker be liable for not having the signs be legally correct? I have a long time customer that is remodeling. This is the first time we are doing ADA signs for them, and they keep saying they don't care if the sign is legally correct or not. Yes, they know they can get in trouble, and they don't care, but can I, as the sign maker, get in trouble?

 

[Johnny Best]

Certain lawyers will go after an establishment for not having correct ADA signage properly displayed.

 

[CanuckSigns]

It takes the same amount of time & materials to make a compliant sign as it does to make a non-compliant sign, why not do it correctly, I'm sure if they got caught the first thing they would say is "that's what the sign guy sold me, he's the expert, not me"

 

[Kev-O-Rama]

My understanding, in Texas, at least, is if an office space is not open to the general public, braille is not legally required. However, if any part of the building is accessible to the public, then ADA compliance, including braille signage, is necessary for those public areas. My general philosophy is you should CYA if possible.

 

[Ssignature]

Mutoh instructed us that the lawyers go after the client but the client goes after the sign shop. Don’t let the client make you produce a non-compliant sign. Download the style sheet and show it to them. Make them sign off on it. Disability activists look for non-compliant signs.