28 CFR 36.101 : Judicial Administration (§ 0.1 To Parts 1101-1199) — (§ 0.1 To Appendix B To Subpart I Of Part 42) — Department Of Justice (§ 0.1 To Appendix B To Subpart I Of Part 42) — Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Disability By Public Accommodations And In Commercial Facilities (§ 36.101 To Appendix D To Part 36) — General (§ 36.101 To §§ 36.105-36.199) — Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to implement title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12181), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and requires places of public accommodation and commercial facilities to be designed, constructed, and altered in compliance with the accessibility standards established by this part.