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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Biodex Upper Body Cycle
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
7.3 Nondiscrimination in all Employment Practices
the individual's disability;
the qualifications of an individual with a disability may be evaluated on ability to perform all job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation...
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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)
Ticket sales. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, the Department proposed, in § 36.302(f)(1), a general rule that a public accommodation shall modify its policies, practices, or procedures to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Tax Benefits for Businesses Who Have Employees with Disabilities
Tax Benefits for Businesses Who Have Employees with Disabilities
Businesses accommodating people with disabilities may qualify for some of the following tax credits and deductions....
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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
4.3.2 Transfer Surfaces and Imaging Equipment Functions
These demands also place some inherent limitations on the design options for transfer surfaces or tables....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS
Reporting
detail the reasons for the exclusion, for example, that the reason for the exclusion is job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA
Reporting
detail the reasons for the exclusion, for example, that the reason for the exclusion is job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with 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)
§100.204(b)
It is a violation of §100.204 for the owner or manager of Progress Gardens to refuse to make this accommodation....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
RECOMMENDATIONS
alternative designs on: safety and injury prevention; proper positioning of care recipients and care providers; stress reduction, especially among dementia patients; and flexibility in accommodating...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
Are You Protected by The ADA?
If you have a disability, you must also be qualified to perform the essential functions or duties of a job, with or without reasonable accommodation, in order to be protected from job discrimination...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Text Telephones (TTY)
Section 217.4.5 of the 2010 Standards also requires that a public TTY be provided where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
4.2 Overview of Legal Obligations
business necessity, if it screens out an individual with a disability on the basis of disability, the employer must consider if the individual could meet the standard with a reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Questions and Answers Concerning Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
Is a transportation operator required to procure vehicles with lifts that have a design load of more than 600 pounds?
No. 49 CFR Part 38 continues to require that lifts have a minimum design load of 600 pounds and that the lift platform accommodate a wheelchair measuring 30 inches by 48 inches....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Is a transportation operator required to procure vehicles with lifts that have a design load of more than 600 pounds?
No. 49 CFR Part 38 continues to require that lifts have a minimum design load of 600 pounds and that the lift platform accommodate a wheelchair measuring 30 inches by 48 inches....
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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)
Question 16
Should the Department develop a general standard that specifies requirements for beds wherever accessible sleeping accommodations are required?...
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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)
§1630.16(e)(1) In general
one of the infectious or communicable diseases included on this list, and if the risk of transmitting the disease associated with the handling of food cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: The ADA: Questions and Answers
Q. Who is a "qualified individual with a disability?"
experience, education, or other requirements of an employment position that he or she holds or seeks, and who can perform the "essential functions" of the position with or without reasonable accommodation...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
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Corada Voices > User Reviews
Watch people with various disabilities reacting to inaccessible websites
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Re: 405 Ramps
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A ramp with a direction change requires a 60" x 60" minimum intermediate landing, which isn't just a turning space but also a place for stopping to allow for a turn....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F217.1 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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
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 Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Executive Order 13132: Federalism
But the Department believes it is prudent to consult with public entities about the potential federalism implications of the proposed title II regulations....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Effective date: Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This would apply clearly across all types of covered public accommodations, and the Department plans to clarify what constitutes the start of construction based on responses to this NPRM...