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
III. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
This Agreement is a public document. A copy of this document or any information contained in it may be made available to any person by Lewisboro or the U.S....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EDX INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
EXHIBIT A: EDX WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY POLICY
; and the Digital Accessibility Information System (“DAISY”) Standard, published by the DAISY Consortium, or EPUB3, published by the International Digital Publishing Forum, for digital publications...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Hilton Worldwide Inc. - Consent Decree
20. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
web-based design guide that identifies the ADA Standards requirements for: (1) registration and other service counters; (2) accessible guest room numbers and dispersion; (3) accessible public...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines Jan. 2018 Amendments - Preamble
Purpose of Direct Final Rule
Moreover, the public interest is best served by having these corrections without delay to prevent confusion concerning these errors in the ICT Final Rule and ensure that there are no gaps...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
Changes
This Pocket Guide is based on the initial publication of 2016 CBC. The ADA undergoes significant formal changes infrequently. ...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Kurt Knight: Development of VA Standards
So we try to make our system flexible and modular so we can better accommodate that change. Reuse is just another – in older buildings, we often reuse them for some other facility....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
ADA25: #16 of 25 -- VRS: Other
Our lawsuit changed this policy - and established a precedent for businesses and public entities that relay calls were as safe and efficient as regular calls....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Issue 23: Should design guidance for persons with low vision be prescriptive or performance based?
It’s going to change and we’ve got to accommodate people over time in a dynamic environment; we have not addressed that....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Genesis Healthcare System - Settlement Agreement
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY GENESIS
not discriminate against any individual on the basis of disability, including HIV or AIDS, in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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Accessibility Specialists
Arturo Avila
He has worked tirelessly to promote accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a variety of settings, including commercial and public spaces, educational...
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Links > State Department or Agency
California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
12 regional offices that provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families including, but not limited to, advocacy assistance, training, monitoring and public...
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Links > Employment
Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
Our three action units work together to foster thought leadership, develop and disseminate public education tools, and drive solutions-oriented policy reform:
PEATworks.org Resource...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Spina Bifida Association of Alabama
Develop, maintain, and provide current information about Spina Bifida to promote public awareness....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
The Audio Description Project: An Initiative of the American Council of the Blind
Our goals are to sponsor a broad range of activities designed to build awareness of audio description among the general public as well as its principal users, people who are blind or have...
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Links > Independent Living
Spinal Cord Injury Association of Washington (SCIAW)
Educating the legislature, private institutions, and the public on behalf of those with SCI and their families....
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Links > Independent Living
Midstate Independent Living Consultants, Inc. - Stevens Point, WI
MILC is a public non profit 501(c)(3) organization in the State of Wisconsin.
MILC is mandated to service individuals with disabilities of all ages....
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Links > Trade Organization
Certified Access Specialist Program (CASp)
The Certified Access Specialist (CASp) program was created by Senate Bill 262 (Chapter 872, 2003) and is designed to meet the public's need for experienced, trained, and tested individuals...
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Links > Independent Living
The United States Service Dog Registry
These training and behavior standards go above and beyond the ADA and the basic foundations of a Public Access Test....
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Links > Independent Living
Disability Resource Association (DRA) - Festus, MO
WE BELIEVE that policy makers and the general public should not patronize any individual regardless of social, physical or economic status....
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The White House Signing Ceremony
That left Bonnie Kilberg, Deputy Assistant to the President from the Office of Public Liaison, just ten days to plan the event and prepare an invitation list....
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Legal Documents > WILLITS, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES - Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims
6. Settlement Approval Process
The City shall pay the costs for the publication of the notice described in this Section, but the City, upon the commencement of the Compliance Period, shall be reimbursed for all such incurred...
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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)
Enplaning, Deplaning, and Connecting Assistance
The Foreign Carriers NPRM asked whether carriers should be permitted to require advance notice for these accommodations, and it proposed that enplaning, deplaning, and connecting assistance...
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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
7.3 Imaging System Accessibility Configuration Examples and Concerns
Using ceiling-mounted lifts to raise the patient onto the table if there is not sufficient space to accommodate a portable lift (e.g., because of inadequate room underneath the equipment...