,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bife ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bj1 #bjag,mr4 ,ross introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require all gas stations offering self-service to meet certain accessibility standards for individuals with disabilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,gas ,pump ,access ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the technical assistance materials for the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij of the ,department of ,justice requires gas stations1 including those offering self-service1 to provide equal access for their customers with disabilities4 7#b7 ,customers with disabilities are advised that they can obtain refueling assistance by either honking or otherwise signaling an employee4 7#c7 ,the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij requires self-service gas stations to provide refueling assistance upon the request of a qualified person with a disability if there is more than one attendant on duty at the station4 ,such service is provided without any charge beyond the self-service price4 7#d7 ,a qualified person with a disability is described as a person to whom an accessible or disabled parking permit has been issued or a person who is in legal possession of a specialized motor vehicle license plate indicating that the owner is a person with a disability4 7#e7 ,history has shown that these methods to attract refueling assistance are not effective4 ,throughout the ,united ,states1 individuals with disabilities who need gas pumping assistance at gas stations or convenience stores do not generally receive such assistance when they honk their horns1 flash their headlights1 or otherwise signal to attract the attention of an attendant inside the facility4 ,this is not considered equal access under the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij4 7#f7 ,in #bjad1 the ,state of ,florida enacted ,house ,bill #gjje1 which requires phone numbers to be placed on all gas pumps not later than two years after ,july #a1 #bjad4 ,this requirement allows qualified individuals with disabilities to call on their cell phones for free gas pumping assistance4 ,however1 should such refueling assistance be requested during times when a second attendant is not present at a self-service gasoline station1 the ,florida gas station retailer is not required to provide the requested assistance and will inform the caller4 ,history has proven this to be a simple1 inexpensive1 common sense1 effective solution that is favored by both customers with disabilities and the petroleum and convenience store industries4 7#g7 ,today1 unlike in #aiij1 almost everyone owns a cell phone4 ,owning a cell phone is a safety measure for drivers with disabilities in case their vehicle breaks down on the road4 #c4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to provide accessibility to gas stations by ensuring that it will be considered discrimination under the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 for a gas station to fail to display a phone number to call for assistance on each self-service gas pump of the gas station4 #d4 ,accessibility 7a7 ,notification ,requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section #cjb of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 for a gas station or convenience store to fail to clearly display at each self-service gas pump a decal that-- 7,a7 is at least #ae square inches in size2 7,b7 has a blue background2 7,c7 includes the telephone number of the gas station or convenience store at which such pump is located and the words ,call for ,assistance in printed white text2 and 7,d7 includes the ,international ,symbol of ,accessibility4 7#b7 ,operational telephone ,with respect to the telephone number indicated on the decal1 it shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section #cjb of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 if the phone connected to such number is not operational and answered directly by an employee of the gas station retailer during the hours the gas station retailer is open for business to the public4 7b7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,two or more attendants ,it shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section #cjb of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 for a gas station or convenience store that is open for business to the public with two or more attendants on duty to fail to provide gas pumping assistance to a qualified individual with a disability who makes a request for such assistance4 7#b7 ,one attendant ,it shall not be considered discrimination for purposes of section #cjb of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abahb7 for a gas station or convenience store that is open for business to the public with one attendant on duty to fail to provide gas pumping assistance to a qualified individual with a disability who makes a request for such assistance1 if such attendant notifies the individual that assistance cannot be provided because there is only one attendant on duty4 7c7 ,further accessibility standards ,nothing in this section shall prohibit a unit of local government from adopting an ordinance1 or enforcing an existing ordinance1 that expands the accessibility1 safety1 or availability of fueling assistance to a motor vehicle operator with a qualified disability4 7d7 ,regulations ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,attorney ,general shall each promulgate such regulations as are necessary to ensure compliance with this section4 7e7 ,example of decal made publicly available ,not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,transportation and the ,attorney ,general shall make a graphic example of a decal described in subsection 7a7 publicly available at no cost1 in downloadable format1 on the websites of the ,department of ,transportation and the ,department of ,justice1 respectively4 ,such decal shall have a blank area in which a telephone number may be inserted4