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 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 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.211 of the 1991 title III regulation provides that a public accommodation must maintain in operable...
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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(g)(6)(i)
(i) A public accommodation may meet its obligation to provide captioning and audio description in its movie theaters to persons with disabilities through any technology so long as that technology...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1. Public Rights-of-Way
Access Board issued a final rule on accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: ADA Business Brief: Service Animals
ADA Business Brief: Service Animals
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses and organizations that serve the public must allow people with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
Reasonable Accommodation in the Application Process
Reasonable Accommodation in the Application Process
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
Can you upgrade/expand an existing location without adhering to ADA standards?
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA Summary of 2016 California Building Code Changes for Accessibility
11B-224 Transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education and social service center establishments
SECTION
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11B-224
Transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education and social service...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
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Links > Independent Living
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
9. Is an employer required to provide the reasonable accommodation that the individual wants?
The employer may choose among reasonable accommodations as long as the chosen accommodation is effective.(35) Thus, as part of the interactive process, the employer may offer alternative...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations (ANPRM)
28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations (ANPRM)
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Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations
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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 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features
Section 36.211 provides that a public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment...
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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 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.211 provides that a public accommodation shall maintain in operable...
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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) General
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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) General
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
Accommodations to Perform the Essential Functions of a Job
Accommodations to Perform the Essential Functions of a Job
Reasonable accommodation must be provided to enable a qualified applicant to perform the essential functions of the job s/he...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
10. How quickly must an employer respond to a request for reasonable accommodation?
An employer should respond expeditiously to a request for reasonable accommodation....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-217.4.2.1 Public buildings
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided on a floor of a public building, at least one public TTY shall be provided on that floor....