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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Links > Independent Living
Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast Florida (ILRC) - Jacksonville, FL
The ILRC furnishes disability related information for consumers and the general public....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Rebuilding Together Caroline County - Denton, MD
We also operate an River Landing Salvage Depot to reduce the waste of reusable building materials and make them available to the public. ...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Washington Hospital Center - Settlement Agreement
VIII. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
whatsoever (upon any legal or equitable theory, whether contractual, common law or statutory, under federal, state or local law or otherwise), arising from facts or events that have taken place...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Parts 382 and 399; 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports - Preamble
Automated Airport Kiosk Definition and Applicability Based on Function/Location
By “location at the airport” we mean every place at a U.S. airport where there is a cluster of kiosks or a stand-alone kiosk (e.g., in a location where five kiosks are situated in close...
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Legal Documents > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY and NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY - OPINION & ORDER
I. BACKGROUND
Renovation work on Middletown Road Station took place over a seven-month period that began in October 2013 and ended in May 2014. Defs.’ Responses ¶ 4....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-224.2 Guest rooms with mobility features
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ETA Editor's Note
2019 CBC allows a 36” x 36” transfer shower to be used in transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education, and social service center establishments...
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Legal Documents > National Association of the Deaf, Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, and Lee Nettles, Plaintiffs v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendant - Statement of Interest
C. The CVAA Does Not Preempt the ADA or Conflict With the ADA’s Application to This Case
Title III’s broad remedial mandate generally prohibits disability-based discrimination by public accommodations in a wide range of contexts and provides for enforcement in federal courts...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Guldmann GH1 Ceiling Lift Module
Quick recharging
The GH1 is quickly recharged by placing the hand control in the GH1 recharging dock....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Tile Tech Pavers® IPE Deck Tiles
The Pedestal System provide a broad footprint that can easily be installed and placed directly on top of roofing and waterproofing systems with no insulation....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Parts 382 and 399; 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports - Preamble
Compliance Dates for New Kiosk Orders and Airline/Airport Agreements
We received very few public comments addressing our questions about the capabilities of the manufacturing sector, none of which came from manufacturers of airport kiosks....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Quiktrip Corporation - Consent Decree
V. ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES
Consistent with this policy, to ensure that individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Welcome and Charge to Participants
I tell you, I’m visually impaired, and my problem became more and more serious, so GSA has been very accommodating. I have had all the facilities they could have provided me....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Associated Foot & Ankle Centers of Northern Virginia - Settlement Agreement
EQUITABLE RELIEF
§ 12182(a), AFAC shall also provide Patients and Companions, who are deaf or hard of hearing, with the full and equal enjoyment of its services, privileges, facilities, advantages, and accommodations...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Disability Rights California
We will integrate a variety of advocacy approaches in all of our work, including self-advocacy, legal, non-legal, media, public policy, legislative and investigatory....
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Links > Publication
Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities
Source: National Council on Disability
Document: HTML version; PDF (514 pages, 17.74 MB)
Publication Date: August 12, 2009
Executive Summary:
The challenges faced by people...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
FAA Advisory Circular 150/5360-14: Access to Airport by Individuals with Disabilities
This AC applies to airports operated by public entities and those receiving federal financial assistance....
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
BlindNewWorld
Through provocative PSA mini-films, new statistics on public attitudes, compelling stories and social dialogue, BlindNewWorld seeks to disrupt stereotypes and inspire the sighted population...
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Links > Independent Living
Valley Association for Independent Living (VAIL) - McAllen, Laredo, TX
Independent Living Skills – VAIL specialists provide skills training in areas such as money management, time management, use of public transportation, proper use of medications, Use of assistive...
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Links > Independent Living
Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. (LICIL) - Levittown, NY
The Independent Living concept also affirms that environmental hurdles and outdated public opinions are the barriers that have long inhibited the progress of individuals with disabilities...
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Links > Independent Living
Alpha One - South Portland, Bangor, Presque Isle, ME
Few Centers for Independent Living in the United States or other public or private agencies in Maine offer Alpha One's variety and depth of independent living services....
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA
We work through public-private partnerships to provide services in the most efficient manner possible. ...
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Links > Travel/Recreation
National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University Bloomington
Located on the Indiana University – Bloomington campus, NCA is a center within the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies in the School of Public Health. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Battery-powered Wheelchairs
[Sec. 382.41(g)(1)] You must also make a reasonable effort to accommodate the passenger and transport the wheelchair even if the passenger does not check in one hour before the scheduled...
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Research and History > Research Documents > A Longitudinal Study of Playground Surfaces to Evaluate Accessibility - Final Report
Tiles
The 2 ft. x 2 ft. bonded rubber interlocking sections are marketed as easier to install and more flexible should they need to be reconfigured to accommodate new playground equipment....