2010 ADA Definition
Place of Public Accommodation: Place of public accommodation means a facility operated by a private entity whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of the following categories –
(1) Place of lodging, except for an establishment located within a facility that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that actually is occupied by the proprietor of the establishment as the residence of the proprietor. For purposes of this part, a facility is a "place of lodging" if it is – (i) An inn, hotel, or motel; or
(ii) A facility that – (A) Provides guest rooms for sleeping for stays that primarily are short-term in nature (generally 30 days or less) where the occupant does not have the right to return to a specific room or unit after the conclusion of his or her stay; and
(B) Provides guest rooms under conditions and with amenities similar to a hotel, motel, or inn, including the following – (1) On- or off-site management and reservations service;
(2) Rooms available on a walk-up or call-in basis;
(3) Availability of housekeeping or linen service; and
(4) Acceptance of reservations for a guest room type without guaranteeing a particular unit or room until check-in, and without a prior lease or security deposit.
(2) A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
(3) A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
(4) An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
(5) A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
(6) A laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber shop, beauty shop, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office, professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
(7) A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
(8) A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
(9) A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
(10) A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
(11) A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
(12) A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND LEARNING CARE GROUP, INC., UNDER TITLE III OF THE ADA
Title III of the ADA
public accommodation. 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a); 28 C.F.R. § 36.201....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
Section 36.302(e) Hotel Reservations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.302(e) Hotel Reservations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.302 of the 1991 title III regulation requires public accommodations to make reasonable modifications in policies...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.102(e) Exemptions and exclusions.
This part does not apply to any private club (except to the extent that the facilities of the private club are made available to customers or patrons of a place of public accommodation),...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
1. Public Pay Phone Bank
If one public pay phone or one bank of pay phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one pay phone have the following features:...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-4.2300 Service animals
the safe operation of the public accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Facility.’’ (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
However, commenters raised questions about the applicability of this part to places of public accommodation operated in mobile facilities (such as cruise ships, floating restaurants, or...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Facility (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
However, commenters raised questions about the applicability of this part to places of public accommodation operated in mobile facilities (such as cruise ships, floating restaurants, or...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
SHOPPING CENTER (OR SHOPPING MALL)
For purposes of this section, places of public accommodation of the types listed in paragraph (5) of the definition of "place of public accommodation" in section 36.104 are considered sales...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
SHOPPING CENTER (OR SHOPPING MALL)
For purposes of this section, places of public accommodation of the types listed in paragraph (5) of the definition of "place of public accommodation" in section 36.104 are considered sales...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.303(d)(3)
(3) A public accommodation may use relay services in place of direct telephone communication for receiving or making telephone calls incident to its operations....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.404(a)(2)(ii)
For purposes of this section, places of public accommodation of the types listed in paragraph (5) of the definition of "place of public accommodation" in § 36.104 are considered sales or...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.404(a)(2)(ii)
For purposes of this section, places of public accommodation of the types listed in paragraph (5) of the definition of "place of public accommodation'' in Sec.36.104 are considered sales...
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Legal Documents > SCOTT JOHNSON v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION - AMICUS BRIEF
A. Title III of the ADA and its Implementing Regulations
provides that “[n]o individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Accommodations for Deaf Individuals or Those Experiencing Hearing Loss
They may request such accommodations as tactile sign language interpreters, Braille materials, and tactile signage....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
12206(b) Agency and Public Assistance
(b) Agency and Public Assistance....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.101 Purpose (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
This title prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations, requires places of public accommodation and commercial facilities to be designed, constructed, and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68
68.101(c)(5)(G) Public telephones
(G) If public telephones are required by the lease agreement, or are provided to serve the leased area, at least one public telephone shall comply with TAS 704....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12206(b) Agency and public assistance
(b) Agency and public assistance
The Attorney General may obtain the assistance of other Federal agencies in carrying out subsection (a) of this section, including the National Council...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233 Public housing facilities
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-233 Public housing facilities
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Publicizing the ADA: Advocacy and the Government Response
Publicizing the ADA:
Advocacy and the Government Response
ADA advocates introduced their proposal in 1988 not with the expectation of passing the bill that year, but as an opportunity...
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Legal Documents > Reynoldson, Pixley, Whedbee v. City of Seattle - Class Action Complaint Regarding the Pedestrian Right of Way
THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
(b) The right to the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges of any place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement . . . ....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-245.2 Application
When a public accommodation is located in a private residence, that portion used exclusively in the operation of the public accommodation or that portion used both for the public accommodation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-245.2 Application
When a public accommodation is located in a private residence, that portion used exclusively in the operation of the public accommodation or that portion used both for the public accommodation...