49 CFR 38.99
§ 38.99 Floors, steps and thresholds.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 38.99, § 38.99 Floors, steps and thresholds, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/255100
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(a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads, places for standees, and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid users are to be accommodated shall be slip-resistant.
(b) All thresholds and step edges shall have a band of color(s) running the full width of the step or threshold which contrasts from the step tread and riser or adjacent floor, either light-on-dark or dark-on-light.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.