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 > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-704.1 General
Public telephones shall comply with Section 11B-704....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
704.1 General
Public telephones shall comply with 704....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.27(a)
(a) The requirements of this part do not apply to public school transportation....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.73(c)(3)
(3) Advertising in trade publications and contacting trade associations....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.81(c)(3)
(3) Advertising in trade publications and contacting trade associations....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.87(c)(3)
(3) Advertising in trade publications and contacting trade associations....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-704.1 General
Public telephones shall comply with Section 11B-704....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M305.2.3 Height (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Access Board sought input from the public in question 20 of the MDE NPRM preamble, on whether a transfer support height requirement of 6 inches minimum and 19 inches maximum above the...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
All comments, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and be available for public viewing....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
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 > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
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 > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.1.4(10)* MERCANTILE
buildings and structures or parts thereof, for the display and sale of merchandise, and involving stocks of goods, wares or merchandise incidental to such purposes and accessible to the 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)
§ 35.138(d)(1) General
For each ticket for a wheelchair space purchased by an individual with a disability or a third-party purchasing such a ticket at his or her request, a public entity shall make available...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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 > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 214.1
Section 214.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for washing machines and clothes dryers.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Load and Unload Areas: ADA Standard Section 206.2.9.1
Section 206.2.9.1 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes to load and unload areas of amusement rides.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Height: ADA Standard Section 611.4
Section 611.4 covers the current ADA Standards for the height of the laundry compartment in top loading machines and front loading machines.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 303.1
Section 303.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for changes in level for floor and ground surfaces.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 609.1
Section 609.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for grab bars in toilet facilities and bathing facilities.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 213.1
Section 210.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for toilet facilities and bathing facilities.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 220.1
Section 220.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for automatic teller and fare machines.