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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Additional Access Publications > Using a Fitness Center Does Not Have to be an Exercise in Frustration: Tips for People with Mobility and Visual Disabilities
2.1 What to Ask During Your First Visit
(You will be more likely to find such policies at YMCA’s or other public community fitness centers such as park and recreation programs.) ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Other Counters/ Teller Windows [7.2(2)]
Fixed elements for public use, such as service buzzers and ticket number dispensers, need to be within accessible reach ranges and on an accessible route....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Settlement Agreement
B. NOTIFICATION
the County on four (4) different days, including two (2) Sunday editions; post the Notice on its Internet Home Page (humboldtgov.org); and post the Notice in conspicuous locations in its public...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
requires federal agencies to consider the impacts of their rules on small entities, analyze alternatives that minimize the impacts on small entities, and to make the analysis available to the public...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
2.1.2. Compliance Year
The analysis begins in mid-2016, the expected publication date of the rulemaking. ...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Off-Road Racing Wheelchairs
These devices are used infrequently on public roads and shared use paths, and were therefore beyond the scope of this study....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Hilton Worldwide Inc. - Consent Decree
15(a)
(a) No later than twelve (12) months after the Consent Decree Date, HWI shall conduct surveys of the areas of the hotels open to the public (including all accessible rooms) to assess their...
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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)
REFERENCES
design professionals, to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA which includes State of California public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Tactile and Visual Signs [ADA Standards §216.2, §216.4.1]
(An exit passageway is a horizontal component of an exit that is separated from interior building spaces by fire-resistance-rated construction that leads to the exit discharge or 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
68.75. Responsibilities of the Registered Accessibility Specialist
Records maintained by registered accessibility specialists, as required by department rules or procedures, are subject to the provisions of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, Texas Public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-606.3 Height
A lavatory in a toilet or bathing facility 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 606.3....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-3.4200 Relationship to "program accessibility" requirement.
Public entities should make every effort to ensure that alternative methods of providing program access do not result in unnecessary segregation....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-606.3 Height
A lavatory in a toilet or bathing facility 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 606.3....
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Research and History > Committee Reports > Access for All: Five Years of Progress - A Report from the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act
II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 3
The Department has worked to ensure the accessibility of both public and private transportation services and programs....
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Links > Independent Living
Independence, Inc. - Minot, ND
Since 1995, Independence has worked to make Minot and the surrounding counties a better place to live, work and play for people with disabilities....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Cerebral Palsy Group
Our hope is that by consolidating this information in one place, we are able to provide parents and caregivers with information or help they are looking for, so that they have a better understanding...
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Links > Employment
Ticket to Work
Your cash benefits and Medicaid or Medicare often continue throughout your transition to work, and there are protections in place to help you return to benefits, if you find you are unable...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts
Application
by a reasonable modification of policies, practices, or procedures, or by the provision of auxiliary aids or services, the child welfare agency must take such mitigating actions.29 A public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Prescription Drug Container Labels: ADA Standard Section 10.
Review the updated information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding prescription drug container labels.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-206.2.5 Restaurants, cafeterias, banquet facilities and bars
required to existing raised or sunken dining areas, or to all parts of existing outdoor dining areas where the same services and decor are provided in an accessible space usable by the public...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Building Support for S. 933
For example, he proposed more limited remedies and the exemption of religious groups from the public accommodations provisions....
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Links > State Department or Agency
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners (TBAE)
TBAE Philosophy
We approach our work with a deep sense of purpose to serve and protect the public....
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Links > Employment
Program Development Associates (PDA)
Therefore we have expanded our collection to accommodate the needs of organizations, government agencies and businesses that have also come to this realization....
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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
Sections 35.108(d)(2) and 36.105(d)(2)—Predictable Assessments
See Public Law 110–325, sec. 2(b)(1), (5)....