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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: The ADA: Questions and Answers
Q. How does the ADA recognize public health concerns?
How does the ADA recognize public health concerns?
A....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Notice of Withdrawal of Four Previously Announced Rulemaking Actions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ANPRMs) pertaining to title II and title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): (1) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of Public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
E. Accommodations for Air Travelers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
If your carrier makes available a telephone reservation and information service to the public, you must make available a text telephone (TTY) to permit individuals who are deaf or hard of...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
Q34. Are churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, and other places of worship required to allow individuals to bring their service animals into the facility?
Are churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, and other places of worship required to allow individuals to bring their service animals into the facility?
A. No. ...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Camp Bravo - Settlement Agreement
BACKGROUND
During the winter, Camp Bravo's place of business is located at 2027 Middleborough Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21221.
6....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
45. Does a cost-benefit analysis determine whether a reasonable accommodation will cause undue hardship?
A cost-benefit analysis assesses the cost of a reasonable accommodation in relation to the perceived benefit to the employer and the employee....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
General rule on reservations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department's proposed § 36.302(e)(1) states the general rule that a public accommodation that owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of lodging shall modify its policies, practices...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Movie Captioning and Video Description ANPRM
B. Legal foundation for captioning and video description
Title III of the ADA includes movie theaters within its definition of places of public accommodation. 42 U.S.C. 12181(7)....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM (2008 Title III NPRM)
§ 36.302(c)(4) General requirements
A service animal that accompanies an individual with a disability into a place of public accommodation shall be individually trained to do work or perform a task, housebroken, and under...
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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.36.310(a)(2)
Transportation services subject to this section include, but are not limited to, shuttle services operated between transportation terminals and places of public accommodation, customer shuttle...
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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)
§ 36.310(a)(2)
Transportation services subject to this section include, but are not limited to, shuttle services operated between transportation terminals and places of public accommodation, customer shuttle...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
F245.4.2.1 Routes to Common Use and Public Use Areas
At least one outdoor recreation access route shall connect each picnic unit with mobility features with common use and public use areas serving that unit....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
206 and Chapter 4 Accessible Routes
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND
THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
DJ# 204-62-226
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.85 What seating accommodations must carriers make to passengers in circumstances not covered by §382.81 (a) through (d)?
As a carrier, you must provide the following seating accommodations to a passenger who self-identifies as having a disability other than one in the four categories listed in §382.81 (a)...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
382.85 What seating accommodations must carriers make to passengers in circumstances not covered by section 382.81 (a) through (d)?
382.85 What seating accommodations must carriers make to passengers in circumstances not covered by section 382.81 (a) through (d)?...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
I. Electronic Submission of Comments and Posting of Public Comments
Electronic Submission of Comments and Posting of Public Comments
You may submit electronic comments to: www.regulations.gov....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Guarantees of accessible guest room reservations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.302(e)(3) provides that a public accommodation that owns, operates, leases (or leases to) a place of lodging shall guarantee accessible guest rooms that are reserved through a...
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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(c) Service Animals (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.302(c) Service Animals Section 36.302(c)(1) of the 1991 title III regulation states that ‘‘[g]enerally, a public accommodation shall modify [its] policies, practices, or procedures...
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
Accommodating People with Disabilities Often Translates into Being Better Able to Serve All People
Preparing to accommodate people with disabilities often translates into being better able to serve all people....
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Additional Access Publications > National Endowment for the Arts ADA Tip Sheet
WHO IS IMPACTED BY THE NEW REGULATIONS?
Places of Public Accommodation (ADA Title III, 28 CFR, Part 36) This includes any facility operated by a private, non-governmental entity and open to the public....
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
Title II Public Entity Facilities Compliance Fact Sheet
the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity or be subject to discrimination by any public entity....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
TRANSIENT LODGING
A building or facility containing one or more guest room(s) for sleeping that provides accommodations that are primarily short-term in nature (generally 30 days or less)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
201.1 Scope
This code establishes standards for accessibility to places of public accommodation and commercial facilities by individuals with disabilities....