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• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  Existing facility

  Existing facility means a facility in existence on any given date, without regard to whether the facility may also be considered newly constructed or altered under this part.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.303(g)(1)(iv) Captioning device

  (iv) Captioning device means the individual device that a patron may use at any seat to view closed movie captioning.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.303(g)(1)(i) Analog movie

  (i) Analog movie means a movie exhibited in analog film format.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.303(g)(1)(vii) Movie theater

  (vii) Movie theater means a facility, other than a drive-in theater, that is owned, leased by, leased to, or operated by a public accommodation and that contains one or more...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  Public entity

  Public entity means— (1) Any State or local government; (2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government;...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  Private entity

  Private entity means a person or entity other than a public entity.

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  12111(9)(B)

  (B) job restructuring, part-time or modified work schedules, reassignment to a vacant position, acquisition or modification of equipment or devices, appropriate adjustment or...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
  Individual with a disability (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  "Individual with a disability" means a person who has a disability but does not include an individual who is currently illegally using drugs, when the public entity acts on the basis...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
  CARRIAGE UNIT

  CARRIAGE UNIT. [HCD 1-AC]  A dwelling unit with living space on one or more floors immediately above a Group U, private garage or garages. The footprint of the garage or garages is...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
  Historic preservation programs (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  "Historic preservation programs" and "Historic properties" are defined in order to aid in the interpretation of §§ 35.150(a)(2) and (b)(2), which relate to accessibility of historic...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
  Qualified interpreter

  Qualified interpreter means an interpreter who is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
  Complete complaint (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  "Complete complaint." "Complete complaint" is defined to include all the information necessary to enable the Federal agency designated under subpart G as responsible for...

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  12111(9) Reasonable accommodation

  (9) Reasonable accommodation The term "reasonable accommodation" may include

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  12141(6) Secretary

  (6) Secretary The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.601 Certification of equivalency

  Certification of equivalency means a final certification that a code meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of title III of the Act for accessibility and usability of facilities...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  Individual with a disability

  Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term “individual with a disability” does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use...

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  225(a)(1) Common carrier or carrier

  (1) Common carrier or carrier The term "common carrier" or "carrier" includes any common carrier engaged in interstate communication by wire or radio as defined in section 153 of...

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  225(a)(2) TDD

  (2) TDD The term "TDD" means a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf which is a machine that employs graphic communication in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or...

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  12131(1) Public entity

  (1) Public entity The term "public entity" means

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  Undue burden

  Undue burden means significant difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action would result in an undue burden, factors to be considered include— (1) The nature and cost...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
  Designated agency (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  "Designated agency." The term "designated agency" is used to refer to the Federal agency designated under subpart G of this rule as responsible for carrying out the administrative...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
  PUBLIC BUILDING OR FACILITY

  PUBLIC BUILDING OR FACILITY. [DSA-AC]  A building or facility or portion of a building or facility designed, constructed, or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
  PEDESTRIAN WAY

  PEDESTRIAN WAY.  A route by which a pedestrian may pass.

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.601 Preliminary determination of equivalency

  Preliminary determination of equivalency means a preliminary determination that a code appears to meet or exceed the minimum requirements of title III of the Act for accessibility...