This bill amends the Maine Human Rights Act to provide the owner, operator, lessor or lessee of a place of public accommodation the opportunity to remove an architectural barrier to accessing a place of public accommodation to obtain goods or services by an individual who is disabled. An individual whose access was limited or prevented to a place
42 of public accommodation must provide written notice, including specifics about the
43 circumstances of the limited or prevented access, to the owner, operator, lessor or lessee of
44 the place of public accommodation. If the owner, operator, lessor or lessee fails to provide
45 a response to the notice within 60 days and fails to remove or make substantial progress in
46 removing the barrier to access within 60 days after providing the response, the individual
47 may file a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission or file a civil action in the
48 Superior Court.