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
General: ADA Standard Section 222.1
Section 222.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for dressing, fitting, and locker rooms.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 243.1
Section 243.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for shooting facilities and firing positions.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Illumination: ADA Standard Section 407.4.5
Section 407.4.5 covers the current ADA Standards for the illumination of the elevator car controls, platform, car threshold and car landing sill.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Introduction
law makes several significant changes, including changes to the definition of the term "disability," the EEOC will be evaluating the impact of these changes on this document and other publications...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-302.2 Carpet
That section requires that a public accommodation remove barriers in existing facilities where removing them is "readily achievable," that is, easily accomplishable and able to be carried...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Equivalent Facilitation [§103]
The provision of equivalent facilitation is intended to accommodate good faith innovations and technological advances not anticipated by the ADA Standards....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
C. Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Title II of the ADA (42 U.S.C. 12131 to 12165) applies to state and local governments, and Title III of the ADA (42 U.S.C. 12189 to 12189) applies to private entities that are public accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-302.2 Carpet
That section requires that a public accommodation remove barriers in existing facilities where removing them is "readily achievable," that is, easily accomplishable and able to be carried...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-302.2 Carpet
That section requires that a public accommodation remove barriers in existing facilities where removing them is "readily achievable," that is, easily accomplishable and able to be carried...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Standards Development
They utilized our Design Resources and publications in their work and recently informed us that the new standards will incorporate larger turning areas that are based on our findings....
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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)
Existing play areas. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
play area guidelines), the Department acknowledges both the importance of integrated, full access to play areas for children and parents with disabilities, as well as the need to avoid placing...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments
Question 21
Are all the accessible dispensers in the public restrooms filled?...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Accessible
Describes a facility in the public right-of-way that complies with this document....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
Private Entity
A person or entity other than a public entity....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.31.1 General
Public telephones required to be accessible by 4.1 shall comply with 4.31....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.31.1 GENERAL
Public telephones required to be accessible by 4.1 shall comply with 4.31....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.139(c)(1)
(1) An inventory of service provided by the public entity submitting the plan;...
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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
8.1 Excluded Populations Needing Future Attention
The MDE Advisory Committee recognized that certain individuals at the extreme end of the weight continuum may have difficulty accessing medical diagnostic equipment without specific accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Section 1630.1(c) Construction
” to an individual with a disability; or whether an employee has met his or her responsibilities under the ADA with respect to engaging in the reasonable accommodation “interactive process...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F202.2.1 Accessible Route
At least one accessible route shall be provided within the site from accessible parking spaces and accessible passenger loading zones; public streets and sidewalks; and public transportation...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS AND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
This section provides a detailed description of the Department's proposed changes to the title II regulation, the reasoning behind the proposals, and responses to public comments received...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Signage
Signage
Where not all public entrances are accessible, accessible entrances must be designated by the access symbol [4.30.7]....
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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)
B. Exercise equipment and furniture
and furniture
Individuals with disabilities have expressed concerns over the years about an inability to use exercise equipment and furniture in health clubs, hotel fitness centers, public...
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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 Building entrance on an accessible route
Building entrance on an accessible route means an accessible entrance to a building that is connected by an accessible route to public transportation stops, to accessible parking and passenger...