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
Pilot Rock T-600 Series Caterpillar Picnic Table
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inpro Corporation JointMaster® 316 Series Single Sightline for Carpet Floor Expansion Joint Covers
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Carr Corporation Narcotics Locker NL10
Can be wall mounted or placed inside another cabinet.
Size: 15: wide, 11" high, 9" deep.
Single door with two core locks, keyed different....
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Landscape Forms Inc. Humo Steel Ashtray
Minimal, elegant in their simplicity, and beautifully resolved, they bring an international spirit to our collection of outdoor furnishings for creating a sense of place....
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - Iowa Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
A good place to find out more about assisted living in Iowa is on the Iowa Health Care Association / Iowa Center for Assisted Living....
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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 > 2022 California Standards
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
location where a person or entity, regulated by the State to provide professional services related to the physical or mental health of an individual, makes such services available to the public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
location where a person or entity, regulated by the State to provide professional services related to the physical or mental health of an individual, makes such services available to the public...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35, Appendix B: 1991 ADA Title II Regulations Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis
Historic Preservation Programs
congressional mandates to preserve historic properties, on the one hand, and to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities on the other, paragraph (a)(2) provides that a 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)
Captioning at sporting venues. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is aware that individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have expressed concerns that they are unaware of information that is provided over the public address systems. ...
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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)
§382.43(a)(1)
(1) You must provide access to TTY users during the same hours as the telephone service is available to the general public....
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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)
Facility
All or any portion of buildings, structures, improvements, elements, and pedestrian or vehicular routes located in the public right-of-way....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12147(b)(3) Plans and milestones
(3) Plans and milestones
The Secretary shall require the appropriate public entity to develop and submit to the Secretary a plan for compliance with this subsection...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12113(e)(1)(D)
(D) widely disseminate such information regarding the list of diseases and their modes of transmissibility to the general public.
Such list shall be updated annually....
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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)(3)(ii)
(ii) That have the purpose or effect of defeating or substantially impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the public entity's program with respect to individuals with disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.306(a)(7)
(7) Public posting in common areas of statements describing the facility or community as housing for persons 55 years of age or older....
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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)
§ 35.130(b)(3)(ii)
(ii) That have the purpose or effect of defeating or substantially impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the public entity's program with respect to individuals with disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.11(b)
(b) Public entities, whether or not they receive Federal financial assistance, also are subject to enforcement action as provided by the Department of Justice....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.37(g)
(g) High-speed rail systems operated by public entities are subject to the requirements of this part governing intercity rail systems....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.83(a)
(a) This section applies to any public entity operating a rapid or light rail system which takes one of the following actions:...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.133(a)
(a) This part does not prohibit the use of subscription service by public entities as part of a complementary paratransit system, subject to the limitations in this section....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.139(j)(3)
(3) The annual plan must describe specifically the means used to comply with the public participation requirements, as described in §37.137 of this part....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.147(f)
(f) The extent to which efforts were made to coordinate with other public entities with overlapping or contiguous service areas or jurisdictions....