A place of public accommodation is a private establishment (for-profit or nonprofit) that owns, leases, leases to, or operates a place of public accommodation fitting into one of the twelve categories specified by the U.S. Department of Justice in the ADA regulations.

1. Place of Lodging; such as a hotel, inn, motel, etc. (unless less than six rooms and the residence as the owner).

2. Food or Drink Establishment; such as a restaurant bar, etc.

3. Place of Exhibition or Entertainment; such as a theater, cinema,
concert hall, stadium, etc.

4. Place of Public Gathering; such as an auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, etc.

5. Sales or Rental Establishment; such as a bakery, grocery, department store, shopping mall, video rental store, etc.

6. Service Establishment; such as a bank, gas station, funeral parlor, laundromat, lawyer's office, dry cleaner, barber/beauty shop, insurance office, hospital, travel service, pharmacy, physician or health care provider's office, etc.

7. Public Transportation Station; such as a train depot, subway station, bus terminal, etc.

8. Place for Public Display or Collection; such as a museum, library,
gallery, etc.

9. Place of Recreation; such as a park, zoo, amusement park, golf course, etc.

10. Place of Education; such as private preschools, nurseries, day care centers, elementary, secondary, undergraduate or post graduate schools.

11. Place of Exercise and Recreation; such as a gymnasium, health club, bowling alley, golf course, etc.