What is Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act? What types of businesses does this law cover?
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that any place that serves the public or places of public accommodation (hairdressers, grocery stores, restaurants, jewelry stores, banks, doctors offices, retail stores, etc.) must remove barriers that prevent a customer from obtaining the goods and services of the establishment. This applies to small, family owned businesses as well as national chains. 2. Are businesses that have been operating for decades exempt from the ADA because of the “Grandfather Clause?” There is no Grandfather Clause in the ADA. All businesses, no matter how old, are required to comply with the ADA. 3. Must I remove all barriers? The ADA requires the removal of barriers that are readily achievable, which means that removal is “easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense.” Examples include ramping a few steps, widening an entrance doorway for wheelchair users, installing grab bars, adjusting the door to reduce th
