Search Results "Section 504"

• 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)
  Prevention of fraud in purchase of accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Prevention of fraud in purchase of accessible seating. Assembly area managers and advocacy groups have informed the Department that the fraudulent purchase of accessible seating is a...

• 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)
  Hold and release of accessible guest rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Hold and release of accessible guest rooms. The Department has addressed the hold and release of accessible guest rooms in settlement agreements and recognizes that current practices...

• 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)
  Video remote interpreting (VRI) services. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Video remote interpreting (VRI) services. In § 36.303(f) of the NPRM, the Department proposed the inclusion of four performance standards for VRI (which the NPRM termed video...

• 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)
  Application to specific scenarios raised in comments. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Application to specific scenarios raised in comments. In response to the NPRM, the Department received a number of comments that raised issues regarding application of the...

• 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)
  Treatment of "manually-powered mobility aids.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Treatment of ‘‘manually-powered mobility aids.'' The Department's NPRM did not define the term ‘‘manually-powered mobility aids.'' Instead, the NPRM included a non-exhaustive list of...

• 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)
  Appendix F to Part 36—Guidance and Section-by-Section Analysis

  [AG Order 3779-2016, 81 FR 87379, Dec. 2, 2016]

• 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)
  Guarantees of reservations for accessible guest rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Guarantees of reservations for accessible guest rooms. The Department recognizes that not all reservations are guaranteed, and the rule does not impose an affirmative duty to...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  255 Chapter 1: Application and Administration (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This chapter proposes general requirements reflecting the purpose of the 255 Guidelines (C101.1). It lists referenced standards and where they may be obtained (C102), and provides...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  508 Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This chapter proposes scoping for ICT that is procured, developed, maintained or used by federal agencies—that is, the types of ICT that would be required to conform to the proposed...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  B. 508 Standards: Application and Scoping (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  [See subsections ...]

• 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)
  Hold and release of unsold accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Hold and release of unsold accessible seating. The Department recognizes that not all accessible seating will be sold in all assembly areas for every event to individuals with...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  508 Chapter 1: Application and Administration (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  This chapter proposes general requirements reflecting the purpose of the 508 Standards (E101.1). It also proposes criteria for equivalent facilitation (E101.2), lists referenced...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
  Check-out Aisles (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)

  - Not all check-out aisles are required to be accessible.

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
  Scoping for Text Telephones (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)

  - Scoping for TDD's or text telephones was increased. One TDD or text telephone, for speech and hearing impaired persons, must be provided at locations with 4, rather than 6, pay...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
  Accessible Hotel Rooms (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)

  - Rather than requiring 5% of new hotel rooms to be accessible to people with mobility impairments, between 2 and 4% accessibility (depending on total number of rooms) is required....

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
  Hold-and-release of unsold accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Hold-and-release of unsold accessible seating. The Department recognizes that not all accessible seating will be sold in all assembly areas for every event to individuals with...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
  Video remote interpreting (VRI) services. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Video remote interpreting (VRI) services. In § 35.160(d) of the NPRM, the Department proposed the inclusion of four performance standards for VRI (which the NPRM termed video...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
  Self contained, closed products (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Self contained, closed products. This term was not used in the proposed rule and is provided in the final rule as a result of the reorganization of the standards. Self contained,...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
  Prevention of fraud in purchase of accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Prevention of fraud in purchase of accessible seating. Assembly area managers and advocacy groups have informed the Department that the fraudulent purchase of accessible seating is a...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
  Treatment of ‘‘manually-powered mobility aids.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Treatment of ‘‘manually-powered mobility aids.'' The Department's NPRM did not define the term ‘‘manually-powered mobility aids.'' Instead, the NPRM included a non- exhaustive list...

• 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(g) and 36.105(g)—Exclusions

  Sections 35.108(g) and 36.105(g)—Exclusions The NPRM did not propose changes to the text of the existing exclusions contained in paragraph (5) of the definition of ‘‘disability’’ in the...

• Accessibility Specialists
  Marc Dubin, Esq.
  

  I served as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Disability Rights Section of the Justice Department, responsible for nationwide enforcement of the ADA and Section 504 on behalf of the United...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 -- Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments, Preamble
  Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

  Since the ADA and section 504 are nondiscrimination/civil rights statutes, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act does not apply....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
  Q36. Do Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, have to comply with the ADA?

  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is the Federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities to participate in Federal programs and services.  ...