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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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment
President’s Committee on “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week”
State and local committees coordinate publicity campaigns consisting of movie trailers, billboards, and radio and television ads to convince the public that it is good business to hire people...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Service Animals
Where Service Animals Are Allowed
Where Service Animals Are Allowed
Under the ADA, State and local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that serve the public generally must allow service animals to accompany...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.41(a)
(a) A public entity shall construct any new facility to be used in providing designated public transportation services so that the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-4.3300 Nondiscrimination in selection criteria and the administration of tests
Public entities may not use employment selection criteria that have the effect of subjecting individuals with disabilities to discrimination....
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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)
Equipment and furniture. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
See Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual Covering Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities, III–4.4200, available at http...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Some Lessons
This account therefore has as much to say about our public policy future as it does about our past....
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Scope: About Disability
Scope: About disability
Based in the UK, Scope is a charity that exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Roberta Null, Ph.D., ASID. Training for Blind and Low Vision Persons: Color Contrast
And so their kitchen is usually a little one-wall kitchen that maybe would accommodate two people....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Tips for Assisting People Who Are Blind or Visually-Impaired
If you are handing a boarding pass to a blind passenger, explain that you have the person’s boarding pass and that you would like to place it directly in the person’s hand....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
Background
Generally speaking, the 2010 ADA Standards counterpart to a CBC requirement for public accommodations and commercial facilities can be found by deleting the "11B-" prefix to obtain the ADA...
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Corada Voices > User Reviews
This is a great unit but it's not "recessed", it's semi-recessed.
By: Dan Woosley
If you place this unit next to the accessible lavatory or other required clear space and don't allow room for the projection, it may interfere with the minimum required clear floor 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
3. Scope—Web Sites and Other Electronic Information and Communication Technologies
Scope—Web Sites and Other Electronic Information and Communication Technologies
The SNPRM: Our proposal to require carrier Web site accessibility was limited to all public-facing content...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Sell-outs of specific price ranges. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The third approach described at § 35.138(f)(3) would permit a public entity to release unsold accessible seats in a specific price range if all other standard seats in that price range were...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Settlement Agreement
F. GENERAL EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION PROVISIONS
Within three (3) months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will train all employees who communicate with the public to use the California Relay Service to make and receive calls...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Other Sources
The Access Board also considered information provided at the July 2010 public meeting that featured panel discussions and presentations by experts and researchers on medical equipment accessibility...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree
F. GENERAL EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION PROVISIONS
Within three (3) months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will train all employees who communicate with the public to use the California Relay Service to make and receive calls...
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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)
§ 35.137(c)(2) Inquiry into use of other power-driven mobility device
A public entity may ask a person using an other power-driven mobility device to provide a credible assurance that the mobility device is required because of the person's disability....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Site
A parcel of land bounded by a property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
106.5.61 Site
A parcel of land bounded by a property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through Aug. 2015)
§27.5 Act
Act means the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112, as amended....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12143(f) Statutory construction
(f) Statutory construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a public entity...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
§35.130(b)(4)
(4) A public entity may not, in determining the site or location of a facility, make selections --...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Site
A parcel of land bounded by a property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
SITE
A parcel of land bounded by a property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way....