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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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Other Federal Disability Rights Laws
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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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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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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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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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§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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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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[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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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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How ALSs Operate
How ALSs Operate Like public address systems, ALSs convert live or recorded sound into an electromagnetic signal....
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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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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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Setting
On public lands outside rural and urban settings, the natural surroundings are usually the primary attraction for visitors....
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General
All public use and common use areas are required to be fully accessible....
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Assistive Listening Systems (ALS)
ADAAG covers those systems used with public address systems in certain assembly occupancies....
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1193.33(c) (Advisory Guidance)
Personnel who deal directly with the public, including market researchers, should be trained in basic disability "etiquette."...
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[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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II-7.3200 911 lines
A public entity may, however, provide a separate seven-digit line for use exclusively by nonvoice calls in addition to providing direct access for such calls to the 911 line....
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[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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11B-903.1 General
Requirements for benches provided at outdoor locations may be found in the Revised Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way, California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines and...
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State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED)
National Task Force issued a report, titled Work Matters: A Framework for States on Workforce Development for People with Disabilities, describing a range of related policy initiatives in place...
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NSS Questions and Concerns
Poster presented at the 144th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.] What types of mass care sites are included in the NSS?...
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Actions to Be Taken by LCG
LCG shall not discriminate against an individual on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations....
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Communication Access
When scheduling appointments, we always ask participants to identify or reconfirm assistance and accommodations needs....
