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 > 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)
General Substantive Requirements of the New Construction Provisions (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
A facility could similarly be rendered inaccessible if a person with disabilities is significantly limited in her or his choice of a range of accommodations....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
1.1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > CCDA Accessibility Compliance for Businesses: "Myths and Misconceptions"
1. My business does not need to be compliant because the building is old and therefore is grandfathered.
Regardless of the age or historical importance of a building, if it is open to the public, you must provide access to your goods and services in order for your facility to be considered...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-2.6000 "Regarded as."
III−2.6000 "Regarded as. " The ADA also protects certain persons who are regarded by a public entity as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1.1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-603.6 Guest room toilet and bathing rooms
At Housing at a Place of Education subject to Section 11B-224.7, toilet rooms serving sleeping rooms complying with Sections 11B-806 or 11B-809 offer greater accessibility than required...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Shelves for Portable TTYs: ADA Standard Section 217.5
Section 217.5 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for shelves for portable TTYs.
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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....
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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)
§8.3 Historic properties
Historic properties means those properties that are listed or are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or such properties designated as historic under a statute...
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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
17. In § 38.113, amend paragraph (d)(3)
In § 38.113, amend paragraph (d)(3) by removing the period at the end of the paragraph and adding the words “ensuring compliance with section 37.42, where applicable” in its place....
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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)
§ 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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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Toto Site Review: A Criteria-Based Evaluation Framework
By: fraudsite toto
I assess:
Whether the license is verifiable through official registries
The reputation of the regulator in enforcement history
Public disciplinary actions against operators
Transparency...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-810.2.2 Dimensions
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards indicate that compliance is required to the extent construction specifications are within a public entity's...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-810.2.2 Dimensions
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards indicate that compliance is required to the extent construction specifications are within a public entity's...
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
MAX-Ability, Inc.
We have served clients throughout the United States and Canada in fields as diverse as Assisted Living facilities, Adult Day Care programs, and individuals seeking to age in place....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
7.8 Compensation
7.8 Compensation
An employer cannot reduce pay to an employee with a disability because of the elimination of a marginal job function or because it has provided a reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.201 Dwelling unit
Examples of dwelling units include: a single family home; an apartment unit within an apartment building; and in other types of dwellings in which sleeping accommodations are provided but...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
H. Repairing and Rebuilding
If the ADA Standards are chosen, public entities are not entitled to the elevator exemption contained in § 4.1.3(5) of the Standards....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Activar JL Industries 1900 Series Dual AED & Emergency Oxygen Recessed or Surface-Mounted Cabinet
A Specialty Cabinet Designed to Accommodate Most AED’s on the Market Plus an Emergency Oxygen Unit. Select from Steel, Stainless Steel or Aluminum. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-217.5 Shelves for portable TTYs
Where a bank of telephones in the interior of a building consists of three or more public pay telephones, at least one public pay telephone at the bank shall be provided with a shelf and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-217.5 Shelves for portable TTYs
Where a bank of telephones in the interior of a building consists of three or more public pay telephones, at least one public pay telephone at the bank shall be provided with a shelf and...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
Call Button Clear Floor Space
...are all of the elevator lobbies free of ash trays or other elements placed below the elevator call buttons that project more than 4"?...