49 CFR §39.45
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- (a)As a PVO, you must not subject passengers with a disability to restrictions that do not apply to other passengers, except as otherwise explicitly permitted in this part.
- (b)Restrictions you must not impose on passengers with a disability include, but are not limited to, the following:
- (1)Restricting passengers' movement within the vessel or a terminal;
- (2)Requiring passengers to remain in a holding area or other location in order to receive transportation or services;
- (3)[Reserved]
- (4)Requiring passengers to wear badges or other special identification; or
- (5)Requiring ambulatory passengers, including but not limited to blind or visually impaired passengers, to use a wheelchair or other mobility device in order to receive assistance required by this Part or otherwise offered to the passenger.
- (c)Special muster stations for disabled individuals are permissible for emergency evacuations in order to centrally locate available resources.