Title III

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Title III is the section of the Americans with Disabilities Act that prohibits disability-based discrimination in places of public accommodation and commercial facilities, requiring equal access to goods, services, and facilities.

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Title III canonical 1
Title III ADA 1

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instanceOf section of federal civil rights law
alsoKnownAs Title III
surface form: Title III ADA
appliesTo commercial facilities
day care centers
doctors’ offices
gyms and health clubs
hotels
museums
parks
places of public accommodation
private schools
professional offices of health care providers
restaurants
retail stores
theaters
transportation terminals operated by private entities
basedOn principle of equal opportunity
principle of full participation
principle of independent living
principle of nondiscrimination
covers private entities that lease places of public accommodation
private entities that operate places of public accommodation
private entities that own places of public accommodation
doesNotApplyTo private clubs exempt from coverage
religious organizations and entities controlled by religious organizations
effectiveDate January 26, 1992
enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
focusesOn commercial facilities
public accommodations
goal eliminate barriers to full participation by individuals with disabilities in everyday life
implementedBy regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Justice
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
legalBasis Americans with Disabilities Act
legalRemedy attorney’s fees for prevailing parties
injunctive relief
partOf Americans with Disabilities Act
surface form: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
prohibits disability-based discrimination
protects individuals with disabilities
references Americans with Disabilities Act
surface form: ADA Standards for Accessible Design
requires alterations to existing facilities to be accessible to the maximum extent feasible
effective communication with individuals with disabilities
equal access to facilities
equal access to goods
equal access to services
new construction to be accessible
reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures
removal of architectural barriers when readily achievable

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Title III alsoKnownAs Title III
subject surface form: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
this entity surface form: Title III ADA