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 > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Businesses
Fixed Seating and Tables
Accessible seating must be provided, if doing so is readily achievable, at each accessible table to accommodate people using wheelchairs....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Introduction
explains:
when an employer may ask an applicant or employee questions about his hearing impairment and how it should treat voluntary disclosures;
what types of reasonable accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
4. On-board wheelchairs
The reason for this proposal was that 50-seat regional jets are becoming an increasingly important component of the fleets of many carriers, and the accommodation provided by this section...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
Truncated Domes
The revised base diameter and spacing dimensions will accommodate existing detectable warning products that were previously deemed to provide an equivalent level of accessibility....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
F234 Residential Facilities
DOD supported retaining this exception, consistent with UFAS, since it provides appropriate flexibility in accommodating families with disabilities at military installations....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessible Amusement Rides - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
Accessible Routes
Operators should adjust the speed to accommodate riders, where necessary....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
B.2.ii. - How should an agency proceed in identifying "applicable" technical provisions in Subparts B, C, and D of the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access?
., help desk) for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end users with disabilities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Boarding and Deplaning Assistance Where Level-Entry Boarding is Unavailable
[Secs. 382.40(c)(3) and 382.40a(c)(3)] You must make a reasonable effort to accommodate the passenger and provide the boarding assistance by lift even if the passenger does not check in...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Minimum Number [9.1.2 and 9.1.3]
Accommodations for people with hearing impairments are required in a portion of guest rooms, including all those that provide access for people with mobility impairments....
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Additional Access Publications > Providing Health Care for People with Disabilities: Competency Planning Checklists
Preventive Care and Health Education
The IDT knows existing resources and ensures participants have the support and accommodations needed for successful participation in these programs (See the above Checklists: Physical Access...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
3.3.3 Clear Floor Width
The U.K. standard accommodates the occupied widths of most everyone in all of the studies, except for a small sample of the largest widths measured in our study....
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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(f) and 36.105(f)—Is Regarded as Having Such an Impairment
In addition, proposed §§ 35.108(f)(2) and 36.105(f)(2) stated that any time a public entity or covered entity takes a prohibited action because of an individual’s actual or perceived impairment...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
382.3 What do the terms in this rule mean?
prohibited actions with respect to passengers with a disability, and “equivalent alternative,” which concerns the standard used in 382.10 for carriers to adopt policies, practices or other accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-216.6 Entrances
Directional signs are needed where the accessible route diverges from the route for the general public and should be located at decision points (for example where the path to the stairs...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-206.2.4 Spaces and elements
The exception does not apply to areas that are likely to be used by members of the public who are not employees of the court such as jury areas, attorney areas, or witness stands....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-805.7 Built-in cabinets and work surfaces
As of the initial publication of this Guide, OSHPD has not updated CAN 2-11B for applicability to 2022 CBC....
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Links > Independent Living
Assistivetech.net
Our mission is to provide access to information on AT devices and services as well as other community resources for people with disabilities and the general public....
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Links > Trade Organization
American Academy of Audiology
The active membership of more than 12,000 is dedicated to providing quality hearing care services through professional development, education, research, and increased public awareness of...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Quiktrip Corporation - Consent Decree
VI. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES TO COMPLAINANTS AND OTHER AGGRIEVED PERSONS
Each Notice shall invite such persons to contact counsel for the United States concerning their complaints within ninety (90) days of the publication of the Notice....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
SUMMARY OF PRELIMINARY REGULATORY ANALYSIS
with certain disabilities when using more accessible federal websites; and (c) reduced phone calls to federal agencies as members of the public with certain disabilities shift their inquiries...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
2. General Framework of Assessment
Some of the main components of the Preliminary RIA’s methodology are as follows:
Estimating the beneficiary population: To estimate the number of federal employees and members of the public...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
E. Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
However, the final rule does require that movie theaters disclose to the public information concerning the availability of captioning and audio description for movies shown in their auditoriums...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
DISABILITY
is regarded as having an impairment means—
(i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a _|Title II: public...