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 > 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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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)
8. Batteries
After fully considering the comments received and consulting with FAA and PHMSA personnel, the Department has determined that there is no need to place a limit on the number of batteries...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
NEISS Data
victim's age, gender, race, injury diagnosis, ED disposition (treated and released, or admitted to the hospital), and the locale of the accident (home, farm/ranch, street or highway, school, place...
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
The Market Case for Accessible Events, Meetings and Conferences
individuals with disabilities control more than $200 billion in discretionary spending, this figure is likely much less than the true market power of all individuals with functional needs to be accommodated...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Standards and Anthropometry for Wheeled Mobility
4.2 Clear Floor Area
A width of 800 mm (31.5 in.) would accommodate the 95th percentile in the IDEA sample
The clear floor area length should be increased in the U.S. Standards....
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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
3. Voluntary Compliance
The Department recognizes that since the publication of its 2010 ANPRM (see supra section IV.B) the number of movie theaters that are showing movies with closed movie captioning and audio...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-9.2000 Relationship to State and local enforcement efforts
Code officials may not take any action that purports to relieve a public accommodation or commercial facility of its obligation to comply fully with the ADA....
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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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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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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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 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 > 2025 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 > 2025 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.2.6.5 Additional requirements.
The provisions under site impracticality do not apply to public housing also subject to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-201.1 Scope
However, common use and public use spaces such as recovery rooms, examination rooms, and cafeterias are not exempt from these requirements and must be accessible....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Amusement rides
Thus, newly constructed and altered amusement rides shall comply with the 2010 Standards if the start of physical construction or the alteration is on or after 18 months from the publication...
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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)
What about unusual service animals?
., snakes, other reptiles, ferrets, rodents, and spiders) pose unavoidable safety and/or public health concerns and airlines are not required to transport them....
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Legal Documents > United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Cinemark USA, Inc., Defendant - Consent Order
2.6
investigating Cinemark for alleged violations of requirements of the ADA with respect to (a) providing wheelchair spaces with lines of sight comparable to those for members of the general 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
Section 36.303(g)(1) Audio Description
Although the Department believes that the term “audio description” is most commonly used to describe this service, it sought public comment on whether to use this or some other nomenclature...