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
"Direct Threat" to Self
herself cannot be based on stereotypes, patronizing assumptions about a person with a disability, or generalized fears about risks that might occur if an individual with a disability is placed...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLOCKBUSTER INC.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPLAINT NUMBER 202-35-231
PARTIES
Blockbuster expressly asserts that it already has policies and training in place regarding Title III of the ADA and seeks to enhance its policies and practices in the manner set forth below...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > USDA Forest Service Missoula Technology and Development Center Facilities Toolbox: Accessibility Tools
When is a facility considered accessible?
However, if a facility is altered, reconstructed, or replaced, it must be brought into compliance with the highest standard of Federal or Forest Service accessibility guidelines in place...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mino (BE2030)
Mino helps hard of hearing in private and public environments to capture what other people are saying....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Maxi Pro (BE2021)
Maxi Pro helps hard of hearing in private and public environments to capture what other people are saying....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
221.2.3.2 Vertical Dispersion
When wheelchair spaces are dispersed vertically in an assembly facility they are placed at different locations within the seating area from front-to-back so that the distance from the screen...
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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)(6) Alternative Technologies
As the House Committee also recognized, however, “technological advances * * * may require public accommodations to provide auxiliary aids and services in the future which today would not...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-217.1 General
Where coin-operated public pay telephones, coinless public pay telephones, public closed-circuit telephones, public courtesy phones, or other types of public telephones are provided, public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Purpose of Proposed Rule
Title III of the ADA contains broad language prohibiting public accommodations from discriminating against individuals with disabilities, 42 U.S.C. 12182(a), as well as more specific statutory...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Polling Place Accessibility is Required by the Americans with Disabilities Act
Requirements for Accessibility
Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Polling Places
Getting...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA For Lodging: Best Practices and Standards
Housekeeping
Ensure the shower head is placed at its lowest level on the rod.
Ensure toiletry items are placed within reach limits for those with limited reach range....
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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
3.3.1. Captioning Hardware Scoping Requirements
Single-Auditorium
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*Source: NATO, Statement of Position on RIN 1190-AA63, CRT Docket No. 126, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Demonstrations by Persons with Disabilities
EVSE Garage Overhead Charger with Integrated Payment Station Addressing EV Charging for Persons with Disabilities
In this installation we have integrated a payment station with multiple EV chargers in a public garage location....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-2.3000 Drug addiction as an impairment
A public accommodation generally, however, may base a decision to withhold services or benefits in most cases on the fact that an addict is engaged in the current and illegal use of drugs...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.161 Maintenance of Accessible Features--General
Section 37.161 Maintenance of Accessible Features--General
This section applies to all entities providing transportation services, public and private....
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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)
Assessment factors. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
applicable provisions of the 1991 Standards or the 2010 Standards grants permission for an other power-driven mobility device to go on-site, it is not required to exceed those standards to accommodate...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
202.4 Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas
If a private entity has constructed or altered required elements of a path of travel at a place of public accommodation or commercial facility in accordance with the specifications in the...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-217.4 TTYs
Separate requirements are provided based on the number of public pay telephones provided at a bank of telephones, within a floor, a building, or on a site....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
1. Q: Does the Americans with Disabilities Act -- or "ADA" -- apply to child care centers?
Privately-run child care centers -- like other public accommodations such as private schools, recreation centers, restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, and banks -- must comply with title...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Protecting the Rights of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
Protecting the Rights of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
Barack Obama,
World AIDS Day 2014 Proclamation
FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public...
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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)
Two-tiered definitional approach. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters nearly universally said that wheelchairs always should be accommodated and that they should never be subject to an assessment with regard to their admission to a particular public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-407.2.3.1 Floor designation
A raised star, placed to the left of the floor designation, shall be provided on both jambs at the main entry level....
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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 1630.2(m) Qualified Individual
For example, the first step in determining whether an accountant who is paraplegic is qualified for a certified public accountant (CPA) position is to examine the individual's credentials...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Movie Captioning Coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision have access to all of a public accommodation’s services, absent a legitimate defense. ...