CASp Manual Best Practices UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1959 - Unruh Civil Rights Act - Civil Code section 51 and 52 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prohibits businesses from discriminating against individuals.
Allows for monetary statutory damages of a minimum $4000 damages per
offense plus attorney's fees for prevailing plaintiff.
1968 - Disabled Persons Act (DPA) - Civil Code section 54 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Protects right of equal access to public accommodations.
1968 - Access required for Public Buildings - Government Code section 4450 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Used ASA 1961 as accessibility standards.
1970 - Access required for Privately-Owned Public Accommodations - - CORRECT
ANSWER - Health and Safety Code section 19955 Used ASA 1961 as accessibility
standards.
1982 - Requirements for Accessibility first codified in the California Building Code -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1982 Uniform Building Code with California Amendments.
1992 - Amendments to the DPA - Civil Code section 54(c) - CORRECT ANSWER -
States that a violation of the ADA is a violation of the DPA and the Unruh Act.
SB 262 (Chapter 872, Statutes of 2003) - CORRECT ANSWER - Established the CASp
Program and was passed by the California Legislature and approved by the Governor on October
12, 2003.
SB 1608 (Chapter 549, Statutes of 2008) - CORRECT ANSWER - Law that was passed
by the California Legislature and approved by the Governor on September 28, 2008. It
, established CRASCA (Civil Code § 55.51-55.545) and established the CCDA. It includes the
following provisions:
• Reduced statutory damages from $4,000 per violation to $4,000 per occasion.
• Offers legal benefit of "qualified defendant" status to business/facility owners
with a CASp Inspection Report issued according to CRASCA.
• Places requirements for continuing education in disability access for architects.
• Provides for DSA to submit the CBC for certification by the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Places requirements for continuing education in disability access for inspectors, plans
examiners, and building officials.
• Requires attorneys to include a written advisory with demand letters.
SB 1186 (Chapter 383, Statutes of 2012) - CORRECT ANSWER - Law that was passed
by the California Legislature and approved by the Governor on September 19, 2012. It includes
the following provisions and amendments to existing law:
• Reduces statutory damages of business/facility owners with a CASp Inspection Report issued
according to CRASCA from $4,000 per occasion to $1,000 per occasion.
• Reduces statutory damages of business/facility owners with a CASp Inspection Report issued
according to CRASCA from $4,000 per occasion to $1,000 per occasion.
• Provides for discipline of an attorney in violation of Civil Code section 55.3.
• Establishes requirements for demand letters alleging a construction-related
accessibility claim.
• Requires attorneys to send copies of demand letters to the California State Bar and the CCDA.
SB 1186 (Chapter 383, Statutes of 2012) other... - CORRECT ANSWER - Redefines
terminology in the Construction Related Accessibility Standards Compliance Act (Civil Code §
55.51-55.545).
• Places limits on statutory damages for holders of inspection reports issued according to
CRASCA, for small businesses, and for construction approved through the authority having
jurisdiction.
• Requires disclosure of CASp Inspection Reports in lease agreements for commercial properties.
• Stipulates requirements for a plaintiff's complaint of an alleged accessibility barrier.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1959 - Unruh Civil Rights Act - Civil Code section 51 and 52 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prohibits businesses from discriminating against individuals.
Allows for monetary statutory damages of a minimum $4000 damages per
offense plus attorney's fees for prevailing plaintiff.
1968 - Disabled Persons Act (DPA) - Civil Code section 54 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Protects right of equal access to public accommodations.
1968 - Access required for Public Buildings - Government Code section 4450 - CORRECT
ANSWER - Used ASA 1961 as accessibility standards.
1970 - Access required for Privately-Owned Public Accommodations - - CORRECT
ANSWER - Health and Safety Code section 19955 Used ASA 1961 as accessibility
standards.
1982 - Requirements for Accessibility first codified in the California Building Code -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1982 Uniform Building Code with California Amendments.
1992 - Amendments to the DPA - Civil Code section 54(c) - CORRECT ANSWER -
States that a violation of the ADA is a violation of the DPA and the Unruh Act.
SB 262 (Chapter 872, Statutes of 2003) - CORRECT ANSWER - Established the CASp
Program and was passed by the California Legislature and approved by the Governor on October
12, 2003.
SB 1608 (Chapter 549, Statutes of 2008) - CORRECT ANSWER - Law that was passed
by the California Legislature and approved by the Governor on September 28, 2008. It
, established CRASCA (Civil Code § 55.51-55.545) and established the CCDA. It includes the
following provisions:
• Reduced statutory damages from $4,000 per violation to $4,000 per occasion.
• Offers legal benefit of "qualified defendant" status to business/facility owners
with a CASp Inspection Report issued according to CRASCA.
• Places requirements for continuing education in disability access for architects.
• Provides for DSA to submit the CBC for certification by the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Places requirements for continuing education in disability access for inspectors, plans
examiners, and building officials.
• Requires attorneys to include a written advisory with demand letters.
SB 1186 (Chapter 383, Statutes of 2012) - CORRECT ANSWER - Law that was passed
by the California Legislature and approved by the Governor on September 19, 2012. It includes
the following provisions and amendments to existing law:
• Reduces statutory damages of business/facility owners with a CASp Inspection Report issued
according to CRASCA from $4,000 per occasion to $1,000 per occasion.
• Reduces statutory damages of business/facility owners with a CASp Inspection Report issued
according to CRASCA from $4,000 per occasion to $1,000 per occasion.
• Provides for discipline of an attorney in violation of Civil Code section 55.3.
• Establishes requirements for demand letters alleging a construction-related
accessibility claim.
• Requires attorneys to send copies of demand letters to the California State Bar and the CCDA.
SB 1186 (Chapter 383, Statutes of 2012) other... - CORRECT ANSWER - Redefines
terminology in the Construction Related Accessibility Standards Compliance Act (Civil Code §
55.51-55.545).
• Places limits on statutory damages for holders of inspection reports issued according to
CRASCA, for small businesses, and for construction approved through the authority having
jurisdiction.
• Requires disclosure of CASp Inspection Reports in lease agreements for commercial properties.
• Stipulates requirements for a plaintiff's complaint of an alleged accessibility barrier.
