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 > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
APPENDIX I: Tips for Air Travelers with Disabilities
APPENDIX I
Tips for Air Travelers with Disabilities
There are some commonly used accommodations, facilities, and services that carriers are required to make available to passengers...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12182(b)(1)(A)(iii) Separate benefit
of a disability or disabilities of such individual or class, directly, or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements with a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
DISABILITY
(2) An individual is not “regarded as having such an impairment” if the public accommodation demonstrates that the impairment is, objectively, both “transitory” and “minor.”...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
12112(c)(2)(A) Presumption
.-- If an employer controls a corporation whose place of incorporation is a foreign country, any practice that constitutes discrimination under this section and is engaged in by such corporation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.7(a)
(a) If you are a U.S. carrier, this Part applies to you with respect to all your operations and aircraft, regardless of where your operations take place, except as otherwise provided in...
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State and Local Documents > Referenced Standards > Excerpts from 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE®
704.6 Structural stability
The wall shall extend to the height required by Section 704.11 and shall have sufficient structural stability such that it will remain in place for the duration of time indicated by the...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12112(c)(2)(A) Presumption
(A) Presumption
If an employer controls a corporation whose place of incorporation is a foreign country, any practice that constitutes discrimination under this section and is engaged...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 38 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments
14. In § 38.93(d)(3)
In § 38.93(d)(3), remove the period at the end of the paragraph and add the following words: “,ensuring compliance with section 37.42, where applicable.” in its place....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
A4.6.4 Signage
Signs designating parking places for disabled people can be seen from a driver’s seat if the signs are mounted high enough above the ground and located at the front of a parking space....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
A4.6.4 SIGNAGE
Signs designating parking places for disabled people can be seen from a driver's seat if the signs are mounted high enough above the ground and located at the front of a parking space....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Parts 382 and 399; 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports - Preamble
E. Paperwork Reduction Act
The types of accommodations a passenger with a disability may request through the function would most often include, but are not limited to, wheelchair assistance, seating accommodation,...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
VuAll Cormatic® Better Alternative® Recessed Plastic Roll Towel Dispenser (Key Lock )
Completely hands-free roll towel dispensers feature no buttons, levers or cranks that can serve as germ reservoirs, which helps you meet higher public health standards, assist in pollution...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pager Receiver (BE1230)
For use in residential homes, assistive living homes, schools, hotels, and other public venues....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.11(b)
(b) Reasonable accommodation may include:...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.11(c)(3)
(3) The nature and cost of the accommodation needed....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.12(c)(3)
(3) The nature and cost of the accommodation needed....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016)
§1630.2(o)(1)
(1) The term reasonable accommodation means:...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
Trail Type
A category that reflects the predominant trail surface and general mode of travel accommodated by a trail....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Exit Doors: ADA Standard Section 216.4.1
Section 216.4.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for signs at exit doors.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Assembly Area
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Irwin Seating Company ADA Swing-Away Aisle Panels
This option keeps the design element of the aisle panel intact while offering accommodation to those who need it....
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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.36.309(c)(1)
(1) Any private entity that offers a course covered by this section must make such modifications to that course as are necessary to ensure that the place and manner in which the course is...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
5.4.10 Transfer Support Fittings for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position
The transfer supports shall not rotate when locked in place for patient transfer or use....