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 > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OLYMPIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC. REGARDING JOE LOUIS ARENA
VI. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT
. §12188(b)(1)(B), to bring a civil action under title III, enforcing the ADA in any situation where a pattern or practice of discrimination is believed to exist or a matter of general 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
7.6. Measures Taken to Limit Impact on Small Entities
However, in light of the public comments received and proposals made by the movie exhibition industry and multiple disability advocacy groups, those scoping requirements have been reduced...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
Safe Harbors
Public telephones serving the area, and
5. Signs.
Exceptions:
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2....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Excel Dryer, Inc. ThinAir®Hand ADA Surface Mounted Hand Dryer TA-ABS
Features
15 Second Dry Time*
Wattage: 950 Watts (Heat On) - 300 Watts (Heat Off)
Meets 4” ADA protrusion guidelines to accommodate the visually impaired...
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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
1. What are the basic requirements of ADA Title II and Section 504?
policies, practices, and procedures when necessary to avoid discrimination;38 and must take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, members of the public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
A. Existing 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines (1998-2000)
The existing 508 Standards require federal agencies to ensure that persons with disabilities—namely, federal employees with disabilities and members of the public with disabilities—have...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-810.5.3 Platform and vehicle floor coordination
Transportation's ADA Standards note permitted alternatives where compliance is not operationally or structurally feasible in light rail, commuter rail, or intercity rail systems:
[ADA Title II - Public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
Clear Floor and Turning Space Inside Examination Rooms
(See Part 4 of this publication for more information about lifts.)
Plan view of part of an examination room showing clear floor space for turning a wheelchair....
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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)
Platform Lifts
means of vertical access to certain spaces, including performance areas and speakers’ platforms (206.7.1), wheelchair spaces in assembly areas (206.7.2), incidental spaces not open to the public...
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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)
382.143 When must carriers complete training for their personnel?
Since foreign carriers will have a year between the publication of the rule and its effective date, they too should have adequate time to train CROs by the effective date of the rule....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Shared Use Paths: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM)
Shared Use Path
The Washington State Department of Transportation Design Manual is available at: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/m22-01.htm....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
2.4.3 Impetus for Manufacturers to Improve MDE Accessibility
Furthermore, highly-publicized legal settlements with medical providers that have required the provision of accessible medical equipment are driving increased demand and an expanding market...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. The International Spy Museum - Settlement Agreement
Auxiliary Aids and Services
The Museum has a policy of providing sign language interpreters only for special event public programs....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Section 36.308 Seating in Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
c)(2) requires that, to the extent possible, wheelchair users shall be permitted to purchase companion tickets on the same terms that tickets are made available to other members of the public...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1192 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles (2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines) - Preamble
F. Availability of Materials Incorporated by Reference
Additionally, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has agreed to make an online read-only version of this standard available to the public without charge....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
ADA Information Sources
Clearinghouse 800‒343‒3442 TTY: 800‒483‒2209
Center for Universal Design 800‒647‒6777
Information on the Fair Housing Act, which covers multi-family housing in the private and public...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
About the Authors
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Additional single copies of this publication may be ordered from:
USDA Forest Service
Missoula Technology and Development...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
A. Medical equipment and furniture
These settlement agreements are available to the public at www.ada.gov. The Department has also issued technical assistance on this issue....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.3(5)*
(c) To provide access to incidental occupiable spaces and rooms which are not open to the general public and which house no more than five persons, including but not limited to equipment...
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Research and History > Research Documents > National Trail Surfaces Study
Data Collection Procedures
Consent from the manufacturers of the products consisted of the manufacturers agreeing to the release of their product names and data collected on their surfaces to the public, and to be...
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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
2.3.1. Hardware Acquisition
Figure 2-2 : Calculation Diagram for Captioning and Audio Description Hardware Acquisition
ETA Editor's Note
As of 11/21/16 (this document's publication date), Figure 2-2 is not...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
National Council on Disability Staff Past and Present
Farbman, Public Affairs Specialist
Lex Frieden, Executive Director
Marilynne Gisin, Executive Assistant
Martin Gould, Ed.D., Director of Research and Technology
Sharon M....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces (2015)
Accessible Parking Spaces
In addition, businesses or privately owned facilities that provide goods or services to the public have a continuing ADA obligation to remove barriers to access in existing parking facilities...
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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 35.101 and 36.101—Purpose and Broad Coverage
See Public Law 110–325, sec. 2(b)(5). The Department declines to remove this sentence from the final rule....