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Many federal, state and local laws affect dental office design, including zoning laws, building laws, and disabilities laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (AwDA), which imposes minimum requirements regarding accessibility for people with disabilities. Similar state and local disabilities laws may impose more stringent requirements than the AwDA. Zoning laws and building codes may impose a wide array of requirements for purposes such as safety. Zoning laws must typically be addressed in order to commence construction. So, too, may other specific state or local laws, such as those related to environmental hazards.

In addition, federal and state laws on emerging issues such as ergonomics, waste management, privacy, and employee safety may indirectly shape dental office design requirements. For example, a dental practice may wish to include office design elements that could reduce the chance of a data breach by protecting patient information in paper files and on computers.