| Chapter 113 |
| 2021 -- H 5741 Enacted 07/02/2021 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE |
Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Kislak, Caldwell, Casimiro, Felix, Henries, Kazarian, Handy, Baginski, and Tobon |
| Date Introduced: February 24, 2021 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 23-27.3 of the General Laws entitled "State Building Code" is hereby |
| amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 23-27.3-702. Gender inclusive restroom act. |
| (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, any |
| single-user toilet facility in a public building or place of public accommodation that exists or is |
| constructed on or after January 1, 2023, shall be made available for use by persons of any gender, |
| and designated for use by not more than one occupant at a time or for family or assisted use. A |
| single-user toilet facility may be identified by a sign; provided, that the sign marks the facility as a |
| restroom and does not indicate one specific gender. |
| (b) All new construction of state and municipal buildings opened to the public commenced |
| after July 1, 2021, and all renovations and replacements of a value in excess of fifty percent (50%) |
| of existing public state and municipal buildings open to the public commenced after January 1, |
| 2022, shall provide for a single-user toilet facility available for use by persons of any gender. |
| (c) A municipality may apply to the local building official for a waiver of this provision in |
| the case of unreasonable hardship. |
| (d) During any inspection of a public building or a place of public accommodation by an |
| inspector, building official, or other local official responsible for code enforcement, the inspector |
| or official may inspect for compliance with this section. |
| (e) The building codes standard committee shall adopt and promulgate all rules and |
| regulations required to carry out the purpose of this section. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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