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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Legal Documents > VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO, NEW YORK
D. STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS
Highway Garage Building, the Lewisboro Library and the Community House at Goldens Bridge, at Cross River, and at Vista (collectively, the "Other Town Buildings") and Lewisboro's three 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
7.5. 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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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 > Trade Organization
Certified Access Specialist Institute (CASI)
CASI Mission: CASI is the voice of access professionals as well as a resource for both its members and the public....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Dyson Airblade V Hand Dryer
Only Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers are certified hygienic by independent public health specialists, NSF international. No other hand dryers meet every part of the NSF Protocol P335....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Touch Mapper Tactile Street Maps
People who are blind or partially sighted: better orientation and route planning
Outdoor tourist attractions: better service for customers who are blind or partially sighted
Public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock APTX Snow Load/Extreme Load Full Size Pedestal Utility Table
Or choose a powder coat finish (in place of galvanized finish) in your choice of color.
LENGTH: 6 or 8 ft long....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bradley Diplomat Soap Dispenser 6A00
Operation
Place hands under soap spout and hold to dispense liquid. (2"-3" sensing range.) Sight gauge indicates refill time....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock LDW-36/18 Campfire Ring
Model LDW-36 includes two tip back anchor pins to secure ring in place but allow ring to tip up for clean out (do not use aggregate fill). Tip back anchors must be set in concrete. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Ampetronic ILD1000G Professional Rack Mountable Audio Induction Loop Driver Hearing System
year warranty
Unparalleled sound quality
Metal loss corrector
Rack mount brackets included
Free technical support
Applications include
Conference facilities
Large places...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock SQT3-4 Series Square Portable Table - Using Expanded or Perforated Steel
Or choose a powder coat finish (in place of galvanized finish) in your choice of color.
SIZE: 48" X 59-1/4" table top....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
DORMA BTS80 EMB Series Door Closer
The closer is typically placed into the hold open position until a fire alarm condition....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
The ALS Association
As the preeminent ALS organization, The Association leads the way in research, care services, public education, and public policy — giving help and hope to those facing the disease. ...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Equip for Equality
a legal advocate for people with disabilities, and handles individual cases and systems-change litigation to achieve broad-based societal reforms
Independently monitors public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
6.4 Post-Offer Examinations and Inquiries Permitted
jobs may need to be examined to assure that they do not have a current contagious disease or infection that would pose a significant risk of transmission to others, and that could not be accommodated...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Passenger Loading Zones
Commenters expressed concern that certain covered entities, particularly airports, cannot accommodate the requirements of the 2010 Standards to provide passenger loading zones, and urged...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
5. Costs of the Proposed Rule
Table 6 - Unquantified Costs of the Proposed Rule
Possible increase in federal government expenditures to provide accommodations if the government hires more people with addressable...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
Physical agility tests
disability, the employer must be prepared to show that the test is job-related and consistent with business necessity and that the test or the job cannot be performed with a reasonable accommodation...
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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....