Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities

Discrimination in Public Accommodations

§302(a) General Rule.

No individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any place of public accommodation by any person who owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of public accommodation.

§301(7) Public accommodation.

The following private entities are considered public accommodations for purposes of this title, if the operations of such entities affect commerce:

§301(7)(A).

An inn, hotel, motel, or other place of lodging, except for an establishment located within a building that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as the residence of such proprietor;

§301(7)(B).

A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;

§301(7)(C).

A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;

§301(7)(D).

An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;

§301(7)(E).

A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;

§301(7)(F).

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;

§301(7)(G).

A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;

§301(7)(H).

A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;

§301(7)(I).

A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;

§301(7)(J).

A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;

§301(7)(K).

A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and

§301(7)(L).

A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.

§301(8).

Rail and railroad. The terms "rail" and "railroad" have the meaning given the term "railroad" in section 202(e) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 431(e)).