Code of Colorado Regulations
1501 - Office of the Governor
1501 - Governor's Office of Information Technology
8 CCR 1501-11 - RULES ESTABLISHING TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
Section 8 CCR 1501-11.4 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 8 CO Code Regs 1501-11 ยง 4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Accessible or accessibility: has the same meaning as defined in section 24-85-102 (1.5), C.R.S., or as superseded by a future statute, which is perceivable, operable, and understandable digital content that reasonably enables an individual with a disability to access the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services offered to other individuals, with the same privacy, independence, and ease of use as exists for individuals without a disability.

Accessibility standards for individuals with a disability: as used in section 24-34-802(1)(c), C.R.S. means these rules, 8 CCR 1501-11 Rules Establishing Technology Accessibility Standards.

Active use: means regularly used by members of the public to apply for, gain access to, or participate in a public entity's services, programs, or activities. Active use also means currently used by employees to perform their job duties. ICT in active use includes the authorized, official version or versions, not previous versions that may still be available, archives, working products, or drafts.

Conforming alternate version: has the same meaning as defined in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which is a version that

A. conforms at the designated level, and

B. provides all of the same information and functionality in the same human language, and

C. is as up to date as the non-conforming content, and

D. for which at least one of the following is true:

1. the conforming version can be reached from the non-conforming page via an accessibility-supported mechanism, or

2. the non-conforming version can only be reached from the conforming version, or

3. the non-conforming version can only be reached from a conforming page that also provides a mechanism to reach the conforming version

Direct threat: a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by a modification of policies, practices or procedures, or by the provision of auxiliary aids or services.

Fundamental alteration: something that would change the essential nature of the entity's programs or services.

Hardware: a tangible device, piece of equipment, or physical component of ICT, such as telephones, computers, multifunction copy machines, and keyboards.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Information technology and other equipment, systems, technologies, or processes, for which the principal function is the creation, manipulation, storage, display, receipt, or transmission of electronic data and information, as well as any associated content. Examples of ICT include, but are not limited to: computers and peripheral equipment; information kiosks and transaction machines; telecommunications equipment; customer premises equipment; multifunction office machines; software; applications; web sites; videos; and, electronic documents. The term does not include any equipment that contains embedded information technology that is used as an integral part of the product, but the principal function of which is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. However, if the embedded information technology has an externally available web or computer interface, that interface is considered ICT. For example, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment such as thermostats or temperature control devices, and medical equipment where information technology is integral to its operation are not considered information technology.

Public entity: has the same meaning as defined in section 24-34-301(18), C.R.S., or as superseded by a future statute, which is (a) Any state or local government; or (b) Any department, agency, special district, or other instrumentality of a state or local government.

Reasonable accommodation: as it pertains to ICT, reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a program, service, activity, job, or the work environment that will enable an individual with a disability to participate in the program, service, activity, application process, or perform essential job functions.

Reasonable modification: as it pertains to ICT, reasonable modification is a modification in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability.

Single digital product: as used in section 24-34-802(2)(b), C.R.S. means ICT that share a common purpose, intended to support a single program or service, created by the same author, group, or organization, including:

A. Electronic communications

B. Digital documents like PDFs and graphics

C. Mobile applications

D. Desktop applications

E. Websites

F. Digital kiosks

G. Input devices

H. Digital video files

I. Audio recordings

Technical standards: as used in these rules, technical standards refers to the standards for conformance in section 11.5 Technical Standards for Technology Accessibility.

Undue burden: an action that requires significant financial, technical, or administrative difficulty or expense.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): a single shared standard for web content accessibility that meets the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). (https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag)

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