[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 28, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 28CFR36.101] [Page 558-559] TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PART 36_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY BY PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND IN COMMERCIAL FACILITIES--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 36.101 Purpose. Subpart A_General Sec. 36.101 Purpose. 36.102 Application. 36.103 Relationship to other laws. 36.104 Definitions. 36.105-36.199 [Reserved] Subpart B_General Requirements 36.201 General. 36.202 Activities. 36.203 Integrated settings. 36.204 Administrative methods. 36.205 Association. 36.206 Retaliation or coercion. 36.207 Places of public accommodations located in private residences. 36.208 Direct threat. 36.209 Illegal use of drugs. 36.210 Smoking. 36.211 Maintenance of accessible features. 36.212 Insurance. 36.213 Relationship of subpart B to subparts C and D of this part. 36.214-36.299 [Reserved] Subpart C_Specific Requirements 36.301 Eligibility criteria. 36.302 Modifications in policies, practices, or procedures. 36.303 Auxiliary aids and services. 36.304 Removal of barriers. 36.305 Alternatives to barrier removal. 36.306 Personal devices and services. 36.307 Accessible or special goods. 36.308 Seating in assembly areas. 36.309 Examinations and courses. 36.310 Transportation provided by public accommodations. 36.311-36.399 [Reserved] Subpart D_New Construction and Alterations 36.401 New construction. 36.402 Alterations. 36.403 Alterations: Path of travel. 36.404 Alterations: Elevator exemption. 36.405 Alterations: Historic preservation. 36.406 Standards for new construction and alterations. 36.407 Temporary suspension of certain detectable warning requirements. 36.408-36.499 [Reserved] Subpart E_Enforcement 36.501 Private suits. 36.502 Investigations and compliance reviews. 36.503 Suit by the Attorney General. 36.504 Relief. 36.505 Attorneys fees. 36.506 Alternative means of dispute resolution. 36.507 Effect of unavailability of technical assistance. 36.508 Effective date. 36.509-36.599 [Reserved] Subpart F_Certification of State Laws or Local Building Codes 36.601 Definitions. 36.602 General rule. 36.603 Filing a request for certification. 36.604 Preliminary determination. 36.605 Procedure following preliminary determination of equivalency. 36.606 Procedure following preliminary denial of certification. 36.607 Effect of certification. 36.608 Guidance concerning model codes. Appendix A to Part 36--Standards for Accessible Design Appendix B to Part 36--Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (Published July 26, 1991) Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 12188(b); Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321. Source: Order No. 1513-91, 56 FR 35592, July 26, 1991, unless otherwise noted. [[Page 559]] The purpose of this part is to implement title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and requires places of public accommodation and commercial facilities to be designed, constructed, and altered in compliance with the accessibility standards established by this part.