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 > 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)
Recognition of psychiatric service animals but not "emotional support animals." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department also notes that nothing in this part prohibits a public entity from allowing current or former military members or anyone else with disabilities to utilize emotional support...
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Links > State Department or Agency
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
We provide business services support including talent development, connections to state and community partner assets and services, reasonable accommodation services, risk management/employee...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
Emphasis on Limitations Instead of Outcomes
Some commenters asserted that testing entities improperly rejected accommodation requests because the testing entities focused on test scores and outcomes rather than on how individuals...
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Links > Independent Living
San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS) - San Antonio, TX
services to people with disABILITIES in order to increase their self-determination and independence
Since 1981, SAILS has worked to make San Antonio and the surrounding counties a better place...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Accessible Technology
The new Web pages compile in one place the Department’s technical assistance and guidance about accessible technology, as well as information about the Department’s accessible technology...
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Links > Independent Living
Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL) - Washington, PA
skills training, information & referral, peer support, and transition) as well as other programs and services, to promote people with disabilities living lives they choose, in the places...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
Undue burden (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
In particular, the ITAA recommended adoption of the "nature and cost" of the accommodation as a factor for consideration....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Updates and Other Pocket Guides
You may visit our website at www.ETAPocketGuides.com where additional information is available about these publications....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-604.4 Seats
A water closet in a toilet room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 604.4.
2. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-604.4 Seats
A water closet in a toilet room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 604.4.
2. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
1.6.15 Recipient.
Any State, territory, possession, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, or any political subdivision thereof, or instrumentality thereof, any public or private agency, institution, organization...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA: Know Your Rights - Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Other Federal Disability Rights Laws
For more information, see the Department of Justice publication called "A Guide to Disability Rights Laws."...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Frequently Asked Questions about Voting Rights
What kinds of racial discrimination in voting are there, and what does the Voting Rights Act do about them?
are not equally open to voters based on race, or that give voters less opportunity than other voters to participate in the political process and elect representatives of their choice to public...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
Can you provide recommended signage for ADA accessible spaces?
For projects within the public rights-of-way, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has several signs for EV charging in its California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
G.7.ii. - Are there any circumstances under which Federal EIT must be retrofitted with EIT that meets the access board's standards?
agency resources are available, agencies should consider replacing older, inaccessible EIT with newer moreaccessible EIT, where such EIT is used by federal employees or members of the public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
C. Clear Floor Space
When there is a vestibule into the public or employee restroom that does not have fully automatic doors, is there a 30"x48" clear floor space where one can be outside the swing of a hinged...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.24(d) Transition plan and time period for structural changes
A copy of the transition plan shall be made available for public inspection. The plan shall, at a minimum—...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 -- Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments, Preamble
Comments
industry comments that addressed this subject objected to performing GFE in these cases, saying that doing so was unnecessary and could inhibit demand-responsive systems for the general public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
[F] WORKSTATION
Examples include ticket booths; the employee side of grocery store check stands; the bartender area behind a bar; the employee side of snack bars, sales counters and public counters; guardhouses...
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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)
Other recreation facilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department asked for public comment on the costs and benefits of applying the 2004 ADAAG to these spaces and facilities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
How ALSs Operate
How ALSs Operate
Like public address systems, ALSs convert live or recorded sound into an electromagnetic signal....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
Q25. When can service animals be excluded?
does not require covered entities to modify policies, practices, or procedures if it would “fundamentally alter” the nature of the goods, services, programs, or activities provided to the public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
7.2(1)
(1) In department stores and miscellaneous retail stores where counters have cash registers and are provided for sales or distribution of goods or services to the public, at least one of...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Setting
On public lands outside rural and urban settings, the natural surroundings are usually the primary attraction for visitors....