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 > 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)
§27.3(b)
(b) Design, construction, or alteration of buildings or other fixed facilities by public entities subject to part 37 of this title shall be in conformance with appendices B and D of 36 CFR...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
DOT Disability Hotline or Hotline:
Members of the public may call 1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TTY) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Protecting the Rights of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
State and local governments include a wide range of entities and services, such as public schools, county hospitals, emergency responders, and county recreation centers....
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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)
§ 36.404(a)(1)
a location where a person or entity regulated by a 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 > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR 11B-9: Accessibility Requirements for Solar Photovoltaic Systems at School Sites
2. Educational Uses
Educational Uses: Areas of PV systems on a school site that will be used by teachers, students, staff or the general public for teaching, educational, demonstration or informational purposes...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
4. Passenger Vessels
In June of 2013 the Board released for public comment proposed guidelines for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels under the ADA....
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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)
Question 21
Are there particularly helpful types of equipment or furniture that are not generally available to the public that may assist individuals with disabilities, such as pool or shower chairs...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment
Workforce Recruitment Program
This referral program connects public- and private-sector employers nationwide with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment
Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act of 1986
Man using wheelchair lift to access a public bus. — National Archives...
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Additional Acknowledgements
on the creation of this guide, including:
Lou Ann Blake, Managing Editor, Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, National Federation of the Blind
Lise Hamlin, Director of Public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.10.1 GENERAL
Freight elevators shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of this section, unless the only elevators provided are used as combination passenger and freight elevators for the public...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
810.2.2 Dimensions--Modification to 810.2.2 of Appendix D to 36 CFR Part 1191
Public entities shall ensure that the construction of bus boarding and alighting areas comply with 810.2.2, to the extent the construction specifications are within their control....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-4.3100 Nondiscriminatory practices and policies
As of January 26, 1992, all public entities must ensure that their employment practices and policies do not discriminate on the basis of disability against qualified individuals with disabilities...
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Legal Documents > Reynoldson, Pixley, Whedbee v. City of Seattle - Class Action Complaint Regarding the Pedestrian Right of Way
EXPERIENCES OF THE NAMED PLAINTIFFS
At these and other intersections with missing curb ramps, Plaintiff Reynoldson must use driveways to descend to street level and then ride in the street with vehicular traffic, which places...
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Links > General
Tenon LLC
Because production is a bad place to discover bugs.
Determine Your Risk
How exposed are you? Tenon.io's advanced reporting will show you....
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Links > Independent Living
Liberty Resources, Inc - Philadelphia and Allentown, PA
It is our hope that the Center will be seen as the major point of entry into the community for people with disabilities in Philadelphia and the surrounding area, a place where an individual...
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Links > Independent Living
Lynchburg Area Center for Independent Living (LACIL) - Lynchburg, VA
environments
Accessing functional needs
Promoting accessibility and community awareness
More importantly, LACIL helps bring people together to make communities a better place...
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Links > Independent Living
Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR)
The CPIR places “user-centered processes” at its core....
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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
NOTES
ANSI/AAMI HE75 further recommends that the height of patient support surfaces "should be adjustable to a position high enough to accommodate tall health care providers and the range of medical...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Code Application Notice (CAN) 2-11B, 09-09-2014
11B-203 General exceptions
"Ambulatory outpatients" are considered "the public" until they are received into the particular outpatient service department they are seeing....
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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)
The Revised Guidelines (2004 ADAAG)
The Access Board provided further opportunity for participation by holding public hearings throughout the nation. ...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
The Revised Guidelines (2004 ADAAG)
The Access Board provided further opportunity for participation by holding public hearings throughout the nation. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
b. A written job description prepared before advertising or interviewing applicants for a job
An individual with a disability may be qualified to perform the function if an accommodation would enable this person to perform the job in a different way, and the accommodation does not...
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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 1630.14(b) Employment Entrance Examination
Only those employees who meet the employer's physical and psychological criteria for the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, will be qualified to receive confirmed offers of employment...