Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the section of U.S. federal law that prohibits disability-based discrimination by private businesses and other places of public accommodation, requiring them to provide equal access and reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | title of federal civil rights statute ⓘ |
| allows |
Department of Justice lawsuits for civil penalties in certain cases
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Department of Justice lawsuits for injunctive relief ⓘ private lawsuits for injunctive relief ⓘ |
| amendedBy | ADA Amendments Act of 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial facilities
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online services and websites as interpreted by some U.S. courts and the Department of Justice ⓘ places of public accommodation ⓘ private entities offering public accommodations ⓘ |
| basedOn | definition of disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act ⓘ |
| contains | definitions of public accommodations in multiple categories ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| covers |
banks
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day care centers ⓘ gyms and health clubs ⓘ hotels and motels ⓘ museums and libraries ⓘ private schools ⓘ professional offices of health care providers ⓘ restaurants ⓘ retail stores ⓘ theaters and cinemas ⓘ transportation terminals not operated by public entities ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
federal government programs
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state and local government services covered by Title II of the ADA ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedThrough | civil actions in federal court ⓘ |
| implementedBy | ADA Standards for Accessible Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalBasis | 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181–12189 ⓘ |
| partOf | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea | disability rights law ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in places of public accommodation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
coercion or intimidation related to ADA rights
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denial of participation to individuals with disabilities ⓘ exclusion of individuals with disabilities from goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations ⓘ retaliation against individuals asserting ADA rights ⓘ surcharges imposed on individuals with disabilities to cover compliance costs ⓘ use of eligibility criteria that screen out individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| requires |
alterations to existing facilities to be accessible to the maximum extent feasible
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effective communication with individuals with disabilities ⓘ equal access for individuals with disabilities ⓘ new construction of public accommodations to be accessible ⓘ provision of auxiliary aids and services when necessary for effective communication ⓘ provision of services in the most integrated setting appropriate ⓘ reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures ⓘ reasonable modifications unless they would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods or services ⓘ removal of architectural barriers where readily achievable ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
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Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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