How are the regulations organized?
The DOJ regulations governing title III entities were published in theFederal Register in three major divisions: • the Preamble (pps. 35544-35592) discussed the rulemaking history and contained a detailed, section-by-section analysis of the regulation, including a discussion of public comment on the proposed rule; its three-column text can be distinguished by its italicized headings; • the Rule (pps. 35592-35604), also in three columns, but with bold headings, contains the legal requirements that cover private sector entities. These are divided into subparts, each containing a series of sections (note that requirements for existing facilities – including barrier removal in places of public accommodation – are only covered in the regulation and not in ADAAG). • ADAAG (pps. 35605-35691), the Access Board’s ADA Accessibility Guidelines, is incorporated in the regulations as Appendix A – Standards for Accessible Design. Similarly, the DOJ title II rule, as originally published, contained a
