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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
SECTION 3101B SCOPE
[DSA-AC] Refer to Chapter 11B for accessibility provisions applicable to public accommodations, commercial buildings and public housing....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
SECTION 3101B SCOPE
[DSA-AC] Refer to Chapter 11B for accessibility provisions applicable to public accommodations, commercial buildings and public housing....
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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)
Assessment factors. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.311(c) of the NPRM required public accommodations to ‘‘establish policies to permit the use of other power-driven mobility devices'' and articulated four factors upon which public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - TDLR Government Code, Chapter 469
Sec. 469.001. Scope of Chapter; Public Policy
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Using Corada > Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) about Corada
FAQ: I uploaded a resume, profile photo and/or entered a bio. How do I make it public or private?
If you have uploaded a resume, profile photo and/or entered a biography and no longer wish to share these publically, you may edit your privacy settings to omit these from public view....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12181(7)(D)
(D) an auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Alterations: ADA Standard Section 202.3
Section 202.3 covers the most current requirements for alterations in existing building and facilities.
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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 36.307 Accessible or Special Goods (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.307 establishes that the rule does not require a public accommodation to alter its inventory to include accessible or special goods with accessibility features that are designed...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Introduction of new § 35.152 for detention and correctional facilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
entities shall not place inmates or detainees with disabilities in locations that exceed their security classification in order to provide accessible cells; 3) requiring that public entities...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Building Guidelines and Standards are needed for Accommodations of Low Vision Persons
Siting of Buildings
We’ll talk about a few issues that are important here to guide this workshop. Siting buildings – these are old principles. We site to improve and reduce...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-4.1200 Safety
A public accommodation may impose legitimate safety requirements necessary for safe operation....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
Section 36.303(g)(1) Movie Theater
The Department's title III regulation has always made clear that all public accommodations must provide effective communication to the public through the provision of auxiliary aids and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
SECTION 3101B SCOPE
SECTION 3101B SCOPE
[DSA-AC] Refer to Chapter 11B for accessibility provisions applicable to public accommodations, commercial buildings and public housing....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2010 California Standards for Accessible Design (excerpts relating to Safe Harbors only)
1117B.2.9
The telephone handset shall be capable of being placed flush on the surface of the shelf....
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
How do you usually decide which user reviews to trust when they vary so much in context, especially in places like Bangladesh?
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Genesis Healthcare System - Settlement Agreement
TITLE III COVERAGE AND FINDINGS
Genesis owns, leases (or leases to), or operates places of public accommodation within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a); is a private entity within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12181(6)...
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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)
Section 36.307 Accessible or Special Goods (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.307 Accessible or Special Goods (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.307 establishes that the rule does not require a public accommodation to alter...
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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)
§ 36.302(f)(5)(iii)(B) Series-of-events tickets when ownership rights are attached
When series-of-events tickets with an ownership right in accessible seating areas are forfeited or otherwise returned to a public accommodation, the public accommodation shall make reasonable...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
214 and 611 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
for accessible washing machines and clothes dryers stating that the probability is low that more than one accessible machine would be needed at the same time in the laundry facility of a place...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Looking to the Twenty-First Century
accessible bridge to the twenty-first century, we cannot be satisfied until all citizens with disabilities receive equal treatment under the law—whether in the workplace, in schools, in places...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-224.7.2 Accessible dwelling units with adaptable features
and Alterations; Housing at a Place of Education....
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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)
Hotel Reservations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, at § 36.302(e), the Department proposed adding specific language to title III addressing the requirements that hotels, timeshare resorts, and other places of lodging make reasonable...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Title III Highlights
X. Alterations
Alterations after January 26, 1992, to existing places of public accommodation and commercial facilities must be accessible to the maximum extent feasible. ...
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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)
Elevator Exemption (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has declined to include places of public accommodation other than sales or rental establishments in the definition....