§ 20-306. Closed-captioning activation

   (a) Definitions. --

   (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

   (2) "Closed captioning" means a transcript or dialog of the audio portion of a television program that is displayed on a television receiver screen when the user activates the feature.

   (3) "Closed-captioning television receiver" means a receiver of television programming that has the ability to display closed captioning, including a television, digital set top box, and any other technology capable of displaying closed captioning.

   (4) "Public area" means a part of a place of public accommodation that is open to the general public.

   (5) "Regular hours" means the hours of any day in which a place of public accommodation is open to members of the general public.

(b) In general. -- On request, a place of public accommodation may not fail to keep closed captioning activated on any closed-captioning television receiver that is in use during regular hours in any public area.

(c) Exception. -- This section does not require a place of public accommodation to make closed captioning available in a public area of the place of public accommodation if:

   (1) no television receiver of any kind is available in the public area; or

   (2) the only public television receiver available in the public area is not a closed-captioning television receiver.

HISTORY: 2010, chs. 213, 214.