Which ADA Title prohibits public accommodations?

Which ADA Title prohibits public accommodations?

• A. Title I
• B. Title II
• C. Title III
• D. Title IV

Answer: (C)

Focus is on which ADA title governs discrimination in places that serve the public. Public accommodations are places like restaurants, hotels, theaters, stores, doctors’ offices, museums, and other facilities that offer goods or services to the public. The Americans with Disabilities Act divides protections across four titles: one protects employees from disability discrimination by employers; another prohibits discrimination by state and local governments in their programs and services; a third specifically addresses public accommodations and commercial facilities, banning discrimination and requiring accessibility and reasonable policy modifications to ensure equal access; the fourth covers telecommunications. Because the question asks about prohibiting discrimination in places that serve the public, the relevant title is the one that governs public accommodations. The others cover employment, government programs, and telecommunications, not general public-access facilities.

Focus is on which ADA title governs discrimination in places that serve the public. Public accommodations are places like restaurants, hotels, theaters, stores, doctors’ offices, museums, and other facilities that offer goods or services to the public. The Americans with Disabilities Act divides protections across four titles: one protects employees from disability discrimination by employers; another prohibits discrimination by state and local governments in their programs and services; a third specifically addresses public accommodations and commercial facilities, banning discrimination and requiring accessibility and reasonable policy modifications to ensure equal access; the fourth covers telecommunications. Because the question asks about prohibiting discrimination in places that serve the public, the relevant title is the one that governs public accommodations. The others cover employment, government programs, and telecommunications, not general public-access facilities.