A loosely written new federal requirement that by May 21 all public pools must be outfitted with permanent wheelchair lifts — if readily achievable — has caused confusion among local hotel operators.

Your hotel, health club and neighborhood pool can remain open this weekend without fear of violating the law. The Justice Department said Thursday it is delaying for ...

Your hotel, health club and neighborhood pool can remain open this weekend without fear of violating the law. The Justice Department said Thursday it is delaying for ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) Hotels along the Grand Strand are on edge as the deadline for putting in pool lifts is less than two weeks away. Some hotels are waiting for more information about what is ...

Persistent lobbying by the lodging industry paid off this week when the U.S. Department of Justice relented and gave hotels until next year to install permanent pool lifts for the disabled. Hotels ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Owners and managers of swimming pools at hotels, city recreation centers and public parks are scrambling to install mechanical chair lifts to comply with new federal requirements that ...

Pools open to the public were supposed to have chair lifts installed for people with disabilities in time for this summer, but after a wave of protests, the federal order was delayed until January.

Various manufacturers offer pool lifts ranging from simple manual slings powered with water pressure to complex battery-powered lifts operated by radio remote control; Spectrum Products, Missoula, ...