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 > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Location: ADA Standard Section 407.4.6.1
Section 407.4.6.1 covers the current ADA Standards for the location of elevator car controls.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Clear Width: ADA Standard Section 405.5
Section 405.5 covers the current ADA Standards for the clear width requirements of ramps.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Floor Surfaces: ADA Standard Section 407.4.2
Section 407.4.2 covers the current ADA Standards for the floor surfaces of elevator cars.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Location: ADA Standard Section 407.2.1.4
Section 407.2.1.4 covers the current ADA Standards for the location of elevator call controls.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Operable Parts: ADA Standard Section 602.3
Section 602.3 covers the current ADA Standards for the operable parts of drinking fountains.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Size: ADA Standard Section 604.8.1.1
Section 604.8.1.1 covers the current ADA Standards for the size of wheelchair accessible compartments.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Size: ADA Standard Section 604.8.2.1
Section 604.8.2.1 covers the current ADA Standards for the size of ambulatory accessible compartments.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Location: ADA Standard Section 604.2
Section 604.2 covers the current ADA Standards for the mounting location of water closets.
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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
5.3.1 Permitted Obstructions to Transfer Sides for M301 and M302
This standard places a limit on the size of the gap allowed.
To address this, the Committee used the provisions in the 2010 Standards on shower compartment seats....
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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)
Audio Description (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In § 36.303(g)(3)(ii) of the NPRM, the Department is proposing that a public accommodation that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a movie theater shall ensure that its auditoriums have...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
4 [§ 4.7.2]
To measure the gutter slope, place the level in the same position as the arrow in the illustration, with one end where the gutter meets the ramp and the other end towards the street....
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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)
Sources
guidance include the following: “Guidance Concerning Service Animals in Air Transportation,” (61 FR 56420-56422, (November 1, 1996)), “Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision
Guide Dogs and Other Service Animals
For detailed information about services animals, please refer to the Department of Justice’s ADA guide, “Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business.”...
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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 17
Should the Department treat beds in nursing homes or hospitals in the same manner as it treats beds in places of lodging? Should all accessible rooms have adjustable beds?...
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
A4.34.6.7 OVENS
The pullout board or fixed shelf under side-opening oven doors provides a resting place for heavy items being moved from the oven to a counter....
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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)
§1630.14(d)(3)(iv)
coverage under the second lowest cost Silver Plan for a 40-year-old non-smoker on the state or federal health care Exchange in the location that the covered entity identifies as its principal place...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Kuriki 2-in-One Paper Holder
The SL 2-in-ONE Paper Holder features a built-in surface placed next to the toilet paper holder, offering both style and convenience....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bobrick Recessed Multi-Roll Toilet Tissue Dispenser B-3888
Extra roll drops in place when bottom roll is depleted. Theft-resistant, heavy-duty spindles. Extends 2 3⁄4" (70mm) from wall....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Seton Custom Sized Braille Signs L2852
Acrylic ADA signs have minimum 5/8"H letters raised 1/32", acompanied by grade 2 Braille (wording is always placed above equivalent Braille) to comply with Federal and California regulations...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1630.9(b)
for a covered entity to deny employment opportunities to an otherwise qualified job applicant or employee with a disability based on the need of such covered entity to make reasonable accommodation...
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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)
§382.81(d)
(d) For a passenger with a fused or immobilized leg, you must provide a bulkhead seat or other seat that provides greater legroom than other seats, on the side of an aisle that better accommodates...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1630.2(p)(1)
Undue hardship means, with respect to the provision of an accommodation, significant difficulty or expense incurred by a covered entity, when considered in light of the factors set forth...
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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)
§382.85(a)(1)(ii)
(ii) However, you must assign to the passenger any seat, not already assigned to another passenger that accommodates the passenger's needs, even if that seat is not available for assignment...
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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
5.8.2.7.1 Mammography Chair Footrest
Mammography chairs must meet the requirements for equipment used for patient in a seated position with the additional requirement that any footrests must accommodate and ride over the base...