In order to make it clear which facilities are subject to the specific captioning and audio-description requirements set forth in § 36.303(g), the Department is proposing in §...
Search Results "Final Regulatory Impact Analysis"
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Movie Theater (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Ticket pricing. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.302(f)(7) of the proposed rule addresses ticket pricing. The proposed rule codifies the Department's longstanding policy that public accommodations cannot impose a...
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"Existing Facility" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Under the ADA, a facility is initially classified as one of three types: (1) An existing facility; (2) an altered facility; or (3) a newly designed and constructed facility. In the...
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"Place of Lodging" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department proposes to add a definition of "place of lodging" that will be used in proposed § 36.406(c) to address the coverage of rental accommodations in time-shares,...
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"Service Animal" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing to amend the definition of "service animal" in § 36.104 of the current regulation, which is defined as, "any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal...
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"Minimal protection." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
There were many comments by service dog users urging the Department to remove from the definition "providing minimal protection." The commenters set forth the following reasons: ...
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"Task" emphasis. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Many commenters followed the lead of an umbrella service dog organization in suggesting that "performing tasks" should form the basis of the service animal definition, that "do work"...
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"Alerting to intruders." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some commenters argued that the phrase "alerting to intruders" in the current text has been misinterpreted by some people to apply to a special line of protection dogs that are...
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"Qualified Reader" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The current title III regulation identifies a qualified reader as an auxiliary aid, but it does not define the term. See 28 CFR 36.303(b)(2). Based upon the Department's...
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Narrative description. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is also considering options under which it might require that movie theater owners and operators exhibit movies with narrative descriptions, which enable individuals...
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Comfort animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It is important to address the concept of comfort animals or emotional support animals, which have become increasingly popular, primarily with individuals with mental or psychiatric...
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"Qualified Interpreter" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department proposes to add to the definition of qualified interpreter to clarify that the term includes, but is not limited to, sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, and...
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Wading pools. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 242.3 of the 2004 ADAAG provides that newly constructed or altered wading pools must provide at least one sloped means of entry to the deepest part of the pool. The...
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Exercise machines. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Sections 206.2.13 and 236 of the 2004 ADAAG require one of each type of fixed exercise machine to meet clear floor space specifications and to be on an accessible route. Types of...
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Define "task." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter suggested defining the term "task," presumably so that there would be a better understanding of what type of service performed by an animal would qualify for coverage. ...
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Subpart A-General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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"Service Animal" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Although there is no specific language in the current title II regulation concerning service animals, title II entities have the same legal obligations as title III entities to make...
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Subpart A--General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Exercise machines. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Sections 236 and 206.2.13 of the 2004 ADAAG require one of each type of fixed exercise machine to meet clear floor space specifications and to be on an accessible route. Types of...
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"Existing Facility" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Under the ADA, a facility may be one or more of three types at different points in time: (1) an existing facility, (2) an altered facility, or (3) a newly designed and constructed...
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Ticket pricing. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 35.138(g) of the proposed rule addresses ticket pricing. The proposed rule codifies the Department's longstanding policy that public entities cannot impose a surcharge for...
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"Alerting to intruders." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some commenters expressed a similar concern regarding the phrase "alerting . . . to intruders" in the current text as the concern expressed by commenters regarding the phrase...
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"Qualified Interpreter" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department proposes to add to the definition of "qualified interpreter" to clarify that the term includes, but is not limited to, sign language interpreters, oral interpreters,...
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Dispersion of cells. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the 2004 ADAAG, Advisory 232.2 recommends that "[a]ccessible cells or rooms should be dispersed among different levels of security, housing categories, and holding classifications...