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 > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
Reasonable Accommodation and the Undue Hardship Limitation
Reasonable Accommodation and the Undue Hardship Limitation...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
§301(7)(L)
A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY
the ADA Standards for Accessible Design set out what makes a facility accessible and should be used to determine the accessibility of any facility being considered for use as a polling place...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
12. Does an employer have to grant every request for a reasonable accommodation?
Does an employer have to grant every request for a reasonable accommodation?
No. An employer does not have to provide an accommodation if doing so would be an undue hardship....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Floor Requirement: ADA Standard Section 217.4.2
Section 217.4.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for TTYs on the floor of public and private buildings.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
39. Must an employer provide a reasonable accommodation that is needed because of the side effects of medication or treatment related to the disability, or because of symptoms or other medical conditions resulting from the underlying disability?
Reasonable accommodation extends to all limitations resulting from a disability....
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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 36.305 Alternatives to Barrier Removal (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.305 Alternatives to Barrier Removal
Section 36.305 specifies that where a public accommodation can demonstrate that removal of a barrier is not readily achievable, the public...
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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 36.305 Alternatives to Barrier Removal (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.305 Alternatives to Barrier Removal (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.305 specifies that where a public accommodation can demonstrate that removal...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
Does an employer have to provide a needed reasonable accommodation?
Does an employer have to provide a needed reasonable accommodation?...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Section 1630.15(d) Defense To Not Making Reasonable Accommodation
to provide accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
Accommodations for Interviews
Accommodations for Interviews
The employer must provide an accommodation, if needed, to enable an applicant to have equal opportunity in the interview process....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
32. If an employer has provided one reasonable accommodation, does it have to provide additional reasonable accommodations requested by an individual with a disability?
The duty to provide reasonable accommodation is an ongoing one.(98) Certain individuals require only one reasonable accommodation, while others may need more than one....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Camp Bravo - Settlement Agreement
United States of America v. Camp Bravo - Settlement Agreement
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CAMP BRAVO
UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
DJ # 202-35-304
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Additional Access Publications > Small Business and ADA Readily Achievable Requirements - A Factsheet from the ADA National Network
Small Business and ADA Readily Achievable Requirements - A Factsheet from the ADA National Network
Content was developed by the Great Plains ADA Center and is based on professional consensus of ADA experts and the ADA National Network.
University of...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Other Justice Department Publications
Another Justice Department publication, Solutions for Five Common ADA Access Problems at Polling Places, illustrates suggested temporary solutions for several common accessibility problems...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
24. Is it a reasonable accommodation to modify a workplace policy?
It is a reasonable accommodation to modify a workplace policy when necessitated by an individual's disability-related limitations,(71) absent undue hardship....
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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 36.406(c) Places of Lodging (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.406(c) Places of Lodging (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, the Department proposed a new definition for public accommodations that are "places of lodging'' and a new...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
2.3(c) Perform Essential Functions "With or Without Reasonable Accommodation"
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
224.6 Housing at a Place of Education
224.6 Housing at a Place of Education....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
PUBLIC HOUSING
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
"Housing at a Place of Education" definition
The Department has added a new definition to Sec. 36.104, “Housing at a Place of Education,’’ and has revised Sec. 36.406(e) to reflect the accessible features that now will be required...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on Use of the International Symbol of Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act
Use of the ISA Under the ADA
The ADA Standards apply nationwide to places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and state and local government facilities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
20. When an employee requests leave as a reasonable accommodation, may an employer provide an accommodation that requires him/her to remain on the job instead?
Yes, if the employer's reasonable accommodation would be effective and eliminate the need for leave.(56) An employer need not provide an employee's preferred accommodation as long as the...