No. Religious entities are exempted from Tile III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The United States Code states that “[t]he provisions of [the ADA] shall not apply…to religious organizations or entities controlled by religious organizations, including places of worship.” (42 U.S.C. §12187).
Therefore, churches, temples, and synagogues, are exempt and therefore not governed by Title III of the ADA.
In addition, this exemption is very broad and includes more than simply literal places of worship. The exemption has also been found to schools or social service programs. (White v. Denver Seminary, 157 F. Supp. 2d 1171 (D. Colo. 2001)).
No. If a private business rents their place of business from a religious entity landlord, then although the religious entity landlord will be exempt from the requirements of Title III, the private business tenant will not be exempt. (ADA Title III Technical Assistance Manual § III-1.5200).
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