ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - 1721

The State of California is required to provide all customers equal access to its online information by creating accessible digital content. To ensure equal access to online information (regardless of physical limitations or disabilities), the Statewide Forms Directory content, documents, including forms, intended for posting, must be designed to be accessible and compatible with assistive technology.

All public documents must be designed to comply with the current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines at the “AA conformance level”, which is a classification of accessibility requirements for visual presentation.

All documents (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PDF, etc.) intended for posting on any public website must be created in an accessible format and comply with all accessibility requirements. Documents may not be posted online without first being assessed for accessibility. The DFC and FMR for each agency should assess and correct any issues before submitting the form to the FMC for posting. If a form cannot be made compliant a conforming alternative version must be made available.

This policy complies with State and Federal Digital Accessibility Laws:

• State: California Govt. Code Section 11546.7, 7405, 11135
• Federal: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act