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 > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12143(a) General rule
(a) General rule
It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 29 for a public entity which operates a fixed route system...
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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)
§35.190(b)(6)
(6) Department of Justice: all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to law enforcement, public safety, and the administration of justice, including courts and correctional...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
4. Passenger Vessels
In June of 2013, the Board released for public comment guidelines for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels under the ADA....
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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)
List of Subjects for 28 CFR Part 36
• By the authority vested in me as Attorney General by law, including 28 U.S.C. 509 and 510, 5 U.S.C. 301, and section 306 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Egress, Means of
A continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building or facility to a public way....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.33.7* Types of Listening Systems
Assistive listening systems (ALS) are intended to augment standard public address and audio systems by providing signals which can be received directly by persons with special receivers...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook
ETA Editor's Note
The above referenced "Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook" is now located here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
E102.8 Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
TIA 825-A is the standard for TTY signals on the public switched telephone network interface (PSTN)....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.31.9(3)
For example, a portable text telephone may be made available in a hotel at the registration desk if it is available on a 24-hour basis for use with nearby public pay telephones....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Security Bollards [7.4] and Security Devices
For example, gates allowing wheelchair access cannot be locked or alarmed during times when the general public has unhindered access to the facility....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
TEMPORARY
Applies to facilities that are not of permanent construction but are extensively used or essential for public use for a given (short) period of time, for example, temporary classrooms or...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
DOT’s ADA Standards (2006)
DOT’s ADA Standards apply to facilities used by state and local governments to provide designated public transportation and to commuter and intercity rail stations....
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR 11B-10: SCOPING AND PATH OF TRAVEL UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY ALTERATION, ADDITION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR PROJECTS (with revisions issued through April 2017)
6.2 Additional Accessible Elements
the preceding items either 1) are in compliance with the requirements, 2) have been included in the project’s path of travel upgrades scope of work or 3) are discretionary items, such as public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68
68.30(3) Van Accessible Parking at Garages Constructed Prior to April 1994
If additional surface parking is provided, the required van accessible parking spaces shall be located on a surface lot in closest proximity to the accessible public entrance serving the...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.107(a)
transporting people and whose operations affect commerce, which makes a solicitation after February 25, 1992, to purchase or lease a new rail passenger car to be used in providing specified 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)
§ 35.190(b)(6) Department of Justice
(6) Department of Justice: All programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to law enforcement, public safety, and the administration of justice, including courts and correctional...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
4. Passenger Vessels
In June of 2013, the Board released for public comment guidelines for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels under the ADA....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1.1.8.2 Locally adopted energy standards - California Energy Code, Part 6
Applicable provisions of Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)(2) and applicable provisions of Section 10-106, Chapter 10 of California Administrative Code, Part 1 apply to locally adopted...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-3.2000 Denial of participation.
ILLUSTRATION: A city cannot refuse to admit an individual to a city council meeting that is open to the public merely because the individual is deaf....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.1.8.2 Locally adopted energy standards - California Energy Code, Part 6.
Applicable provisions of Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)(2) and applicable provisions of Section 10-106, Chapter 10 of California Administrative Code, Part 1 apply to locally adopted...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California 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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Detecto FHD Series Stationary Wheelchair Scale
Product Details
The large slip-resistant, low-profile platform of Detecto’s FHD scales accommodate walk-on patients, wheelchairs, straight-legged chairs, or walkers....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Yale nexTouchâ„¢ Keypad Lock
Featuring fully modular technology, nexTouch can be easily upgraded from a stand-alone lock to accommodate more advanced technologies, for more complex applications including multi-family...
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Williams Sound PPA 458 PRO PERSONAL PA® PRO FM ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
The system is expandable, accommodating any number of listeners....