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08 Human Rights and Fair Housing -Chapter 10: ADA Requirements
Americans with Disabilities Act - correct answer ✔✔a federal civil rights law enacted to prohibit
discrimination against and create standards for people with disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, is a federal civil rights law enacted to prohibit
discrimination against and create standards for people with disabilities.
This law covers discrimination in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications,
and governmental activities.
The ADA also establishes requirements for telecommunications relay services. This is a telephone service
that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls.
Definition of Disability - correct answer ✔✔Let's quickly review how disabilities are defined for the
purposes of the real estate industry.
A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an
individual's major life activities.
An individual qualifies as having a disability if:
There is a record of them having such an impairment.
They are regarded as having such an impairment.
ADA's Four Areas of Discrimination - correct answer ✔✔The ADA addresses discrimination in four
general areas:
1. Employment: Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with
disabilities, and they may not discriminate against an individual with a disability when they are making
decisions about hiring or promotions. Employers may ask about a potential hire's ability to perform a job
but cannot ask whether they have a disability or about the extent of that person's disability.
, 2. Public transportation: Buses and trains, as well as their stations, must be accessible to persons with
disabilities.
3. Public accommodations and commercial facilities: Reasonable modifications must be made to policies,
practices, and procedures to avoid discrimination against people with disabilities in public areas. This
means that physical barriers that interfere with the activities of people with disabilities must be
removed. All new construction and alterations of facilities must be compatible with making those
facilities accessible to people with disabilities.
4. Telecommunications: Companies offering telephone service must offer telephone relay services to
allow communications access for people with speech and hearing impairments.
Affected Businesses - correct answer ✔✔The ADA affects a wide array of businesses and establishments,
both public and private. Here are the kinds of businesses and establishments affected by the ADA:
Businesses with 15 or more employees
Any facilities or offices affiliated with state or local government
Public and private schools
Hospitals and dental offices
Restaurants
Hotels and motels
Grocery and retail stores
Shopping malls
Libraries and museums
Banks
Theaters
Amusement and recreation parks
How the ADA Affects Real Estate - correct answer ✔✔When it comes to real estate, the most noticeable
effects of the ADA are on the operations and construction of real estate brokerages and on broker
representation in transactions involving commercial property.
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