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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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR 11B-2: BEVELED LIP AT CURB RAMPS (with revisions issued through Jan. 2011)
DSA IR 11B-2: BEVELED LIP AT CURB RAMPS (with revisions issued through Jan. 2011)
design and installation requirements for curb ramps under Division of the State Architect (DSA) jurisdiction, which includes state-funded buildings and facilities, State of California public...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
7.0 APPLICATION
The FSTAG and FSORAG became the National Forest System’s legal standard for all applicable facilities on May 26, 2006 with the final Federal Register publication of Forest Service Manuals...
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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
3.1.4. Digital vs. Analog Projection Systems
15-Year Period of Analysis
bar graph showing percentages of auditoriums exhibiting digital movies over 15 year period [sic]
ETA Editor's Note
As of 11/21/16 (this document's publication...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF WOODLAKE
GENERAL AGREEMENT
Enforcement Guidance: Pre employment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations,” available at http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/preemp.html; and
(d) revise all City publications...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
All comments, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and are available for public viewing....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
ADA25: #1 of 25 -- The NAD and the ADA
With the passing of the ADA, the Rebab Act's anti-discrimination rules were expanded to almost all places. This was a great improvement....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Other Contrast Attributes
Comment by Vijay Gupta: [This] is that experience from that obvious place I had....
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
A Day to Remember
Abruzzo out of his new, customized Arrow into the rescue device, which resembles a large, folding baby stroller with rear wheels that pop up and a sled‑like component that takes their place...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
Tips on Completing Emergency Health Information
Find a quiet place for us to communicate. Be patient! Ask me to repeat or spell out what I am saying if you cannot understand me!...
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Additional Access Publications > Evan Terry Associates Barrier Management Systems
ADA and Accessibility Compliance Plan Reviews
Some recent court decisions place the direct responsibility/liability for compliance on the owner, not the design and construction team....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Improved Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) Surfaces for Accessible Playgrounds Field Performance Testing: Final Report II
Accessibility
Firmness is a direct measure of the depression of a surface when a controlled load is placed on it....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through July 2003)
§ 382.70 Disability-related complaints received by carriers
areas: refusal to board, refusal to board without an attendant, security issues concerning disability, aircraft not accessible, airport not accessible, advance notice dispute, seating accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
APPENDIX IV: Recent Department of Transportation Enforcement Orders Related to the Air Carrier Access Act
Prompt and proper enplaning and deplaning assistance
3/4/03
2003-3-1
OST-2003-14194
Special seating accommodations...
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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 35.108(e) and 36.105(e)—Has a Record of Such an Impairment
No. 110–730, pt. 2, at 22 (2008) (‘‘This makes clear that the duty to accommodate . . . arises only when an individual establishes coverage under the first or second prong of the definition...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Standing Supports (M304.3 and M305.3)
These kinds of adjustable supports are not required but would accommodate a broad range of patients with disabilities, particularly where a patient needs to assume multiple body positions...
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Links > Independent Living
North Country Center for Independence (NCCI) - Plattsburgh, NY
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Special Needs at Sea - Worldwide Equipment Rentals
We have become a valued resource to the traveling public and all major cruise lines. ...
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Easterseals Bay Area
Through this new hospital, Allen was surprised to learn that children with disabilities were often hidden from public view....
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Over the past two decades, we have supported the accessibility initiatives of thousands of public and private sector organizations, from government agencies, to enterprise-class firms, to...
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Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast - Fort Myers, FL
We offer services that assist people with disabilities, we help them acquire skills, find services, housing, transportation, employment and physical access to public and private facilities...
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Disability Access Consultants (DAC) Corp.
Disability Access Consultants (DAC) offers a full continuum of accessibility compliance services and software to assist business and public entities in compliance with local, state and federal...
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Aaron’s Staff Respite Care Ministries
Storytelling is interesting and helps children lean about other people, places and things. Children are encouraged to interact and let their imaginations flow....
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LIFTT - Billings, MT
It is funded in part by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended in 2014 (Title VII- Independent Living Services), and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Disability...