California POS Law.
POS Dismount (D2P).
CAL-FIN 13082 Section "e".
(e) (Partial) A (POS Card and PIN Reader) unit is not in compliance with this section unless it includes a device (POS mounting using ADA requirements of operable part u-shape release/pull handle and operations), whether internal or external to the unit, which does not lend itself to easy removal, allows visually impaired users easy access, and otherwise meets the terms and conditions of this section.
CAL-FIN 13082 Section "c".
(c) (Partial) A manufacturer or distributor shall be required to offer for availability touch screen or other nontactile point-of-sale devices to be used and sold in this state that are equipped with tactually discernible keypads or other technology as described in subdivision (a) that enable a visually impaired person to enter his or her own personal identification number or any other personal information necessary to process a transaction in a manner that ensures personal privacy of the information being entered.
CAL-FIN 13082 - Whole.
In addition to $75, 000 ADA fines, California atop has fines of $4,000 to $6,000. It is not worth ignoring.
(a) Whenever a point-of-sale system is changed or modified to include a video touch screen or any other nontactile keypad, the point-of- sale device that would include the video touch screen or nontactile keypad shall also be equipped with either of the following:
(1) A tactually discernible numerical keypad similar to a telephone keypad containing a raised dot with a dot base diameter between 1.5 millimeters and 1.6 millimeters and a height between 0.6 millimeters and 0.9 millimeters on the number 5 key that enables a visually impaired person to enter his or her own personal identification number or any other personal information necessary to process the transaction in a manner that provides the opportunity for the same degree of privacy input and output available to all individuals.
(2) Other technology, such as a radio frequency identification device, fingerprint biometrics, or some other mechanism that enables a visually impaired person to access the video touch screen device with his or her personal identifier and to process his or her transaction in a manner that provides the opportunity for the same degree of privacy input and output available to all individuals.
(b)(1) On or before January 1, 2010, any existing point-of-sale system, except as provided in paragraph (2), that includes a video touch screen or any other nontactile keypad shall also be equipped with a tactually discernable keypad or other technology as described in subdivision (a) .
(2) At locations equipped with two or less point-of-sale machines, only one point-of-sale machine shall be required to be equipped with a tactually discernible keypad or other technology on or before January 1, 2010, as described in subdivision (a).
(c) On and after January 1, 2006, a manufacturer or distributor shall be required to offer for availability touch screen or other nontactile point-of-sale devices to be used and sold in this state that are equipped with tactually discernible keypads or other technology as described in subdivision (a) that enable a visually impaired person to enter his or her own personal identification number or any other personal information necessary to process a transaction in a manner that ensures personal privacy of the information being entered.
(d) As used in this section, “point-of-sale device” includes any device used by a customer for the purchase of a good or service where a personal identification number (PIN) is required, but does not include the following:
(1) An automated teller machine as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 13020.
(2) A point-of-sale device that is equipped to, or exclusively services, motor fuel dispensers.
(e) A (POS Card and PIN Reader) unit is not in compliance with this section unless it includes a device, whether internal or external to the unit, which does not lend itself to easy removal, allows visually impaired users easy access, and otherwise meets the terms and conditions of this section.
(f) This section shall not be construed to preclude or limit any other existing right or remedy as it pertains to point-of-sale devices and accessibility.
Accessibility at Checkouts.
DMV high countertops use card and PIN with no tactile (physical PIN), USPS high counters no POS access from a wheelchair, a small business, using fixed countertop mounting in addition to say a clover using no tactile PIN etc.
The purpose of accessible POS mounting is to give the same ease of use and privacy including PIN entry privacy for all people and not limited to the standing.
The POS card and PIN reader need to be properly mounted for wheelchair users, little people and even very tall people with bad backs who too have problems with poorly mounted POS devices.
At Taylor POS, we not only provide the best POS mounting for businesses, but we are also available to educate across the board, meaning, businesses, IT, C-suites, Mom and POP shops, Governments, Military, and others.
Accessible POS
ADA Title III requires access to goods and services provided by privately owned public government and military accommodations. All businesses with a POS card and/or PIN reader at checkout must meet the specified accessibility requirements.
In addition to the current active enforceable California code requirements, the U.S. Access-Board is publishing an NPRM for POS Checkouts with new assistive-accessible requirements (2023) and then onto the Final rule to be adopted by the ADA as enforceable.
CBC 1.1.7.3 (Conflicts).
When/if the requirements of this code conflict with the requirements of any other part of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.
Regarding ADA reach and range requirements, note that it is the assistive technology within the reach and range that matters and that is where the ADA 309 operable parts and 309.4 operation requirements that address ADA 302.8 and 508 (ICT) 302.2. aka: ADA Visual Accommodation.
For use with limited reach and strength and ADA Visual Accommodation.
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