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 > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
Access to a public entity following the proper exclusion of a service animal. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Access to a public entity following the proper exclusion of a service animal....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mitsubishi Jet Towel Slim Hand Dryer
It's a unique breakthrough that provides clean and economical benefits to public restrooms, commercial food preparation facilities, the washrooms and toilets of offices, retail stores, factories...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mitsubishi Jet Towel Mini Hand Dryer
It's a unique breakthrough that provides clean and economical benefits to public restrooms, commercial food preparation facilities, the washrooms and toilets of offices, retail stores, factories...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for State and Local Governments (Title II Primer)
Staff Training
Public entities may have good policies, but if front line staff or volunteers are not aware of them or do not know how to implement them, problems can arise....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Step Hear CH-100 Call Unit Service Button
The CH-100 should be placed at building and department entrances of public places such as: municipalities, hospitals, shops, offices etc., offering disabled, senior citizens and people pushing...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Transit Facility
Consequently, its obligations with respect to TDDs would be those required of a place of public accommodation by DOJ rules....
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
1.3. Public Comments on Initial Regulatory Assessment and Department Responses
As a result, the Department has updated these estimates in response to the public comments received. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Outdoor Constructed Features in Common Use and Public Use Areas [F244.3]
Where outdoor constructed features are provided in common use and public use areas that serve camping units with mobility features, at least 20 percent, but no less than one, of each type...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > DOJ/DOE Joint Publication: Frequently Asked Questions on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
9. Can public schools charge for the provision of auxiliary aids or services?
Public schools cannot charge for the auxiliary aids or services that they provide to meet the effective communications provision in the Title II regulations....
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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)
Accommodations for Passengers Who Use Oxygen Devices
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III−1.6000 Private clubs
club for purposes of the ADA if it is a private club under title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin by public...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
ADA Facilities Checklist: Initial Questions for Private Entities
Where are Public Accommodations functions located on corporate properties?...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE UNDER THE ADA
A. Prohibition of Discrimination
42 U.S.C § 12182(a), MSHA shall also provide deaf and hard of hearing Patients and Companions with the full and equal enjoyment of the services, privileges, facilities, advantages, and accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
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...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Definitions [§106]
For example, DOJ’s regulations define entities covered by the ADA, such as “places of public accommodation,” or that are exempt from the ADA, such as “religious entities.”...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Durateq® Stadium Captioning
Where necessary, accommodations must be made to provide aids or services to ensure effective communication....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design became effective March 15, 2012 and apply to all facilities covered by the ADA except public transit facilities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Am I entitled to the services and accommodations required by part 382...I am just going to the airport to meet a friend who is traveling?
QUESTION: Am I entitled to the services and accommodations required by part 382 if I’m a qualified individual with a disability but I’m not a passenger, but rather I am just going to the...
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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)(3) If an animal is properly excluded
If a place of accommodation properly excludes a service animal, it shall give the individual with a disability the opportunity to obtain goods, services, and accommodations without having...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. The International Spy Museum - Settlement Agreement
B. JURISDICTION
The Museum claims that its permanent exhibits feature the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display -- many for the first time....
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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 36.308 Seating in Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Specific guidance on assembly areas was desirable because they are found in many different types of places of public accommodation, ranging from opera houses (places of exhibition or entertainment...
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Legal Documents > WILLITS, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES - Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit
3. Access Request Program
has multiple requests, it will give highest priority to requests for barrier removal in residential neighborhoods or that are necessary to provide access to bus stops or other forms of public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
§ 36.101 Purpose and broad coverage
L. 110–325, 122 Stat. 3553 (2008)), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by covered public accommodations and requires places of public accommodation and commercial...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
ADA Task Force Meeting Topics (Public Entity)
◼ ADA Task Force Meeting Topics (Public Entity) (12/00)
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Role of ADA Compliance Coordinator...