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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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > CCDA Accessibility Compliance for Businesses: "Myths and Misconceptions"
3. If I comply with the California accessibility requirements, am I in compliance with ADA?
The ADA applies to all the goods and services you offer to the public and this means that you have to address access to your goods and services even though you have never submitted for permit...
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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
3.4.4. Audio Description Device Unit Costs
Average (All Technologies)
$163
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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
For more specific information about ADA requirements affecting employment contact:
Box 7033
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
(800) 669-4000 (Voice), (800) 669-6820 (TDD)
For more specific information about ADA requirements affecting public accommodations and State and local...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR 11B-10: SCOPING AND PATH OF TRAVEL UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY ALTERATION, ADDITION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR PROJECTS (with revisions issued through April 2017)
"Alteration"
any change, addition or modification in construction or occupancy or structural repair or change in primary function to an existing structure made by, on behalf of or for the use of a 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)
Training requirement. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
individuals with disabilities who use service animals, since individuals with disabilities may be capable of training, and some have trained, their service animal to perform tasks or do work to accommodate...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
Location
The seat mounted grab rail or fold-away models can place the ‘assistance’ where it is useful."...
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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)
§382.123(a)(1)
You must move items that you or your personnel have placed in the priority stowage area (e.g., crew luggage, an on-board wheelchair) to make room for the passenger's wheelchair, even if...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA: Know Your Rights - Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Examples of making a program accessible are:
If a person who uses a wheelchair volunteers to serve on a city Parks and Recreation Commission and the Commission's regular meeting place is inaccessible, the Commission must remove barriers...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
810.6 Rail Station Signs
The transmitters are placed on or next to print signs and transmit their information to an infrared receiver that is held by a person....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
810.6 Rail Station Signs
The transmitters are placed on or next to print signs and transmit their information to an infrared receiver that is held by a person....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-411.2.3.1 Floor designation signs
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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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
viii. Hospital beds and gurneys
Gurneys used to transport patients from place to place in a medical facility or used in certain diagnostic procedures may need to meet the same height requirements....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Tactile Signage
This is intended to cover signs typically placed at doorways (i.e., room and exit labels) because doorways provide a tactile cue in locating signs....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-411.2.3.1 Floor designation signs
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-411.2.3.1 Floor designation signs
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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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 > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
Conflict of Law Waivers and Equivalent Alternative Determinations
Consequently, we have established an effective date for the rule of one year after its publication date....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FILL BUILDING ASSOCIATES, LLC, d/b/a FILL BUILDING EAST
BACKGROUND
The Office Building is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. ' 12181(7)(F); 28 C.F.R. ' 36.104.....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Telephones: ADA Standard Section 704
Public telephones shall comply with 704....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 704.1
Public telephones shall comply with 704....
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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)
§382.27(c)(3)
(3) Accommodation for a passenger who must travel in a stretcher;...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
12111(10)(B)(I)
(I) the nature and cost of the accommodation needed under this Act;...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12111(10)(B)(i)
(i) the nature and cost of the accommodation needed under this chapter;...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
907.5.2.3.3 Group R-2
Such capability shall accommodate wired or wireless equipment....