49 CFR 39.83
§ 39.83 What are PVOs' obligations for assisting passengers with a disability in getting on and off a passenger vessel?
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 39.83, § 39.83 What are PVOs' obligations for assisting passengers with a disability in getting on and off a passenger vessel?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/255166
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(a) If a passenger with a disability can readily get on or off a passenger vessel without assistance, you are not required to provide such assistance to the passenger. You must not require such a passenger with a disability to accept assistance from you in getting on or off the vessel unless it is provided to all passengers as a matter of course.
(b) With respect to a passenger with a disability who is not able to get on or off a passenger vessel without assistance, you must promptly provide assistance that ensures that the passenger can get on or off the vessel.
(c) When you have to provide assistance to a passenger with a disability in getting on or off a passenger vessel, you may use any available means to which the passenger consents (e.g., lifts, ramps, boarding chairs, assistance by vessel personnel).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.