Title II and Title III
Title II: Public Services
"Title II applies to State and local government entities, and, in subtitle A, protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in services, programs, and activities provided by State and local government entities. Title II extends the prohibition on discrimination established by section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794, to all activities of State and local governments regardless of whether these entities receive Federal financial assistance."
ADA.gov
“Title II extends civil rights to persons with disabilities who seek or receive state and local governmental services, such as mass transit or public education.” Title II requires that the services intended for all citizens be accessible to people with disabilities.
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Examples of the Accommodations Mandated by Title II |
Title III: Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities
Title III differs from Title II in that Title III affects privately owned businesses.
Specific standards, including measurements and designs, are set for businesses and public facilities under Title III. Some of these requirements are seen below.
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"Title III prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the activities of places of public accommodations (businesses that are generally open to the public and that fall into one of 12 categories listed in the ADA, such as restaurants, movie theaters, schools, day care facilities, recreation facilities, and doctors' offices) and requires newly constructed or altered places of public accommodation—as well as commercial facilities (privately owned, nonresidential facilities such as factories, warehouses, or office buildings)—to comply with the ADA Standards." |