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 > Technical Assistance > Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Section 1630.10(a)—In General
related to an essential function of the job may not be used to exclude an individual with a disability if that individual could satisfy the criteria with the provision of a reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1. If a test screens out or tends to screen out an individual with a disability or a class of such individuals on the basis of disability, it must be job-related and consistent with business necessity
Even if a test is job-related and justified by business necessity, the employer has an obligation to provide a specific reasonable accommodation, if needed....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
Types of Alternative Designs
Built-in shower seats were typically omitted in favor of movable shower chairs or benches to provide more room and flexibility in accommodating people who required different levels of assistance...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Lift Compatibility (M301.4 and M302.4)
ANSI/AAMI HE 75 recommends that the “base of the device needs to have space underneath or along both sides (if the equipment is narrow) to accommodate the legs of portable mechanical lift...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-809.10.2 Number of complying bathrooms and fixtures
Within dormitories in housing at a place of education, dormitory floors served by an accessible route and providing only sleeping rooms complying with 11B-809.6, and where bathrooms are...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-207.1 General
Placing a directional sign or signs along the main accessible route or routes leading to the inaccessible exit door indicating the location of the nearest accessible exit door can save valuable...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-605.5.3 Doors
Door pulls complying with Section 11B-404.2.7 shall be placed on both sides of the door near the latch....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-605.5.3 Doors
Door pulls complying with Section 11B-404.2.7 shall be placed on both sides of the door near the latch....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-809.10.2 Number of complying bathing rooms and fixtures
Within dormitories in housing at a place of education, dormitory floors served by an accessible route and providing only sleeping rooms complying with 11B-809.6, and where bathrooms are...
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AJW Architectural Products U730 Series 16.25"W x 22.25"H Medicine Cabinet w/ White Enamel Finish - Recessed
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Salsbury Industries See Through Metal Locker Triple Tier 1 Wide
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Salsbury Industries See Through Metal Locker Double Tier 1 Wide
12", 15" or 18" deep
Available as 1 wide or 3 wide units
Each locker compartment includes 3 wall hooks
Units include a lift up handle and recessed hasp for added security and can accommodate...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Salsbury Industries See Through Metal Locker Double Tier 3 Wide
12", 15" or 18" deep
Available as 1 wide or 3 wide units
Each locker compartment includes 3 wall hooks
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Salsbury Industries See Through Metal Locker Triple Tier 3 Wide
12", 15" or 18" deep
Available as 1 wide or 3 wide units
Each locker compartment includes 3 wall hooks
Units include a lift up handle and recessed hasp for added security and can accommodate...
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One end of tube is flared. the other end has two holes drilled (5/16â€) [sic] to accommodate keyed pad-lock (pad-lock & key not provided)....
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Cybex Total Access Upright Bike
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Stadiums
Rest Rooms
Rest Rooms
• Each public and common use (including employee) rest room must be accessible. This includes rest rooms in work areas and rest rooms located in sky boxes and suites....
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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)
§27.13(b)(1)
filing a complaint, including the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the employee designated under paragraph (a) of this section, must be sufficiently advertised to the public...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12141(4) Operates
as used with respect to a fixed route system or demand responsive system, includes operation of such system by a person under a contractual or other arrangement or relationship with a public...
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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)
§35.131(b)(1)
(1) A public entity shall not deny health services, or services provided in connection with drug rehabilitation, to an individual on the basis of that individual's current illegal use of...
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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)
§35.171(a)(1)(ii)
agency does not have section 504 jurisdiction, it shall promptly determine whether it is the designated agency under subpart G of this part responsible for complaints filed against that public...