Is a School Lecture Hall a Public Accommodation?

The jurisdiction here is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, with an effective date of January 1, 2009:

Subchapter III – Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities.
12181 Definitions.
(7) Public accommodation.
“The following private entities are considered public accommodations for purposes of this subchapter, if the operations of such entities effect commerce”

(D)    “an auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;”

(J)     “a nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;”

In the opinion of ACCESS, Section 12181(7)(D) and (J) clearly state that the lecture hall must be accessible.

 

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The above are opinions of Hank Falstad, AIA, Managing Senior Associate of Access Technologies Services, Inc. (ACCESS).  See our web site for additional information:  www.accessts.net.