Ohio

Ohio State Digital Accessibility Requirements
State oh Ohio Administrative Policy IT-09 requires the following for all public-facing state websites:
State of Ohio public-facing Web pages shall be compliant with the accessibility standards established by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level A and Level AA. 2.1.1
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall take precedence when agencies have agreements in place with the federal government to make their websites Section 508 compliant.
Outsourced Web Development: Agencies shall ensure that all contracted, inkind, or other third-party website development complies with the accessibility standards established by WCAG 2.0, Level A and Level AA.
Accessibility Statements: Agencies shall include an accessibility statement at a minimum on the agency home page and primary entry points or provide a link to an accessibility statement.
Public Accommodation Laws
Any proprietor or any employee, keeper, or manager of a place of public accommodation may not deny any person, except for reasons applicable alike to all persons regardless of disability, the full enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges of the place of public accommodation.
Violation Penalties
If the commission finds a violation of division (H) of section 4112.02 of the Revised Code, under Unlawful discriminatory practices, in addition to the action described in division (G)(1)(a) of this section, the commission additionally may require the respondent to undergo remediation in the form of a class, seminar, or any other type of remediation approved by the commission, may require the respondent to pay actual damages and reasonable attorney’s fees, and may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent up to $10,000 for the first offense, and up to $50,000 for the second or subsequent offense.
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