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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued final regulatory changes to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that apply to the lodging industry. The most significant changes impacting the lodging industry are outlined in this memo. A Webinar is being scheduled by the American Hotel & Lodging Association for this fall.
Highlights of the changes include:
- An 18-month compliance period for new construction and renovation projects to meet new regulations
- A safe harbor for many features in a hotel that comply with the previous 1991 Standards until such features are renovated
- A safe harbor exemption will not be given to newly covered features and must come into compliance immediately (including exercise facilities, pools, spas, golf courses)
In addition, there are new requirements to reservations systems that may prove a burden to many properties and chains, including:
- All accessible rooms must be held for last occupancy until all the other rooms in that block are rented
- All reservation avenues must be able to provide detailed information about the accessible and non-accessible features of the room and the hotel
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For more detailed information, review this memo, drafted by AH&LA ADA counsel Minh Vu, and counsel with Seyfarth, Shaw.
Please direct any questions to Kevin Maher, AH&LA senior vice president for governmental affairs, at
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Department of Labor Audits Update for the Arkansas Lodging Association
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