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 > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree
Attachment E: GUIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
In one-on-one communication with an individual who lip reads, an officer should face the individual directly, and should ensure that the communication takes place in a well-lighted area....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree
M. NEW CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS, AND PHYSICAL CHANGES TO FACILITIES
Also within nine (9) months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will install directional signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities and will place the international...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The final provision has been amended editorially to provide that support for assistive hearing devices may be provided in place of built-in enhanced audio features....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Paragraph (c) requires that software applications place on the screen a visual indication of where some action may occur if a mouse click or keystroke takes place....
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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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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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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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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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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...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
2. Question: What is the minimum width needed for a level boarding railroad passenger station platform to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
We have received questions from entities constructing or altering platforms as to the minimum platform width needed to accommodate passengers using such mobility aid devices....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Standards and Anthropometry for Wheeled Mobility
2.0 Methodology
Still others were reported as the “percentage of subjects accommodated” – those who could perform a task at a certain criterion level....
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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...