Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a broad civil rights law guaranteeing equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, State...
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2010 ADA Definition
State: State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Introduction
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Rulemaking History
The Department received comments from individuals from all fifty States and the District of Columbia....
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Relationship to Other Laws
This part does not invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any other Federal, State, or local laws (including State common law) that provide greater or equal protection...
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Web site accessibility. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
See Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities (June 2003), available at www.ada.gov/websites2.htm....
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BACKGROUND AND JURISDICTION
The Supervisor operates services, programs, and activities within the meaning of Title II, including maintaining and operating a voting system and voting program for federal, state, and...
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(viii) and 36.105(d)(1)(viii)—Determination Made Without Regard to the Ameliorative Effects of Mitigating Measures
These provisions stated that the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures should not be considered when determining whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity....
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Section 35.151(k) Detention and correctional facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A Bureau of Justice Statistics study of State and Federal sentenced inmates (those sentenced to more than one year) shows the total estimated count of State and Federal prisoners aged 55...
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Section 35.151(e) Social service center establishments
Many of the commenters supported applying the residential facilities requirements to social service center establishments, stating that even though the residential facilities requirements...
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Individual Captioning Devices (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Proposed § 36.303(g)(2)(iii)(A) states, “[a] public accommodation that owns, leases, or leases to, or operates a movie theater shall provide individual captioning devices in accordance with...
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Section 35.151(e) Social service center establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter also stated that ‘‘it makes sense to treat social service center establishments like residential facilities because this is how these establishments function in practice.''...
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11B-224.7.2 Multi-bedroom housing units with adaptable features
Units with mobility features at housing at a place of education are required to comply with the standards for transient lodging in the ADAS by the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ...
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DOT Response to Comments
As stated in the NPRM, DOT recognizes that not all requests by individuals with disabilities for modifications of transportation provider policies are, in fact, reasonable....
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Section 36.303(g)(9) Operational Requirements
A number of commenters stated that on numerous occasions when they attempted to go to a movie advertised as having captioning or audio description, there was no staff available who knew...
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Section 36.303(g)(7) Compliance Date for Providing Captioning and Audio Description
Industry commenters stated that movie theaters already experience considerable delays between order date and delivery date and that, with increased demand and a limited supply, the prices...
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TTY Use
We stated our belief that the cost to carriers of installing queuing features on their TTY lines would not be high. We solicited comments on this proposal....
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Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices.
EPAMDs have been the subject of debate among users, pedestrians, disability advocates, state and local governments, businesses, and bicyclists. ...
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Scoping for timeshare or condominium hotels. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter stated that scoping should be based on the maximum number of sleeping units available for public rental....
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Determining appropriate auxiliary aids. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has added a provision in § 36.303(c)(1)(ii) stating that in ‘‘order to be effective, auxiliary aids and services must be provided in accessible formats, in a timely manner...
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REFERENCES
United States Department of Justice. 2005. ADA Home Page. Retrieved September 30, 2005, from http://www.ada.gov/. United States Access Board. 2005....
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FOREWORD
FOREWORD Throughout the United States, there has been a dramatic increase in the varieties and numbers of nonmotorized users on trail and roadway facilities....
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Using the Conditions for an Exception in FSORAG
Campers in a primitive setting experience the outdoor environment in a nearly natural state....
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AccessRec PathMat Temporary ADA Beach Access Mat
Counties, Cities, Towns, National & State Parks, other government and non-profit organizations officials, as well as any individual willing to increase accessibility to their beaches...
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Adaptive Engineering Inc. Mobilift TX Wheelchair Lift for Rail Access
Disabled Passenger Access Over 700 units are in use at major railroads (national, state, and local) as well as at most of the tourist and historical railroads and museums across North...
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Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department received comments from disability rights groups, organizations that administer tests, State governments, professional associations, and individuals on the language appearing...
