Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, private facilities are exempt from accommodation requirements if the facility is always closed to non-members.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, private facilities are exempt from accommodation requirements if the facility is always closed to non-members.

• A. If the facility is always closed to non-members
• B. If the facility has fewer than 10 employees
• C. If the facility is located in a rural area
• D. If the facility provides reasonable accommodations only on request

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is when private, membership-only facilities are exempt from ADA accommodation requirements. If a facility is truly private and always closed to non-members, it isn’t a place of public accommodation under the ADA, so the accommodation duties don’t apply. That’s why the described scenario—always being closed to non-members—fits the exemption exactly. This is not about how many people work there, where the facility is located, or whether accommodations are offered only when asked. Those factors don’t create an exemption under the ADA; the key factor is whether the facility is open to the public or truly private.

The main idea being tested is when private, membership-only facilities are exempt from ADA accommodation requirements. If a facility is truly private and always closed to non-members, it isn’t a place of public accommodation under the ADA, so the accommodation duties don’t apply. That’s why the described scenario—always being closed to non-members—fits the exemption exactly.

This is not about how many people work there, where the facility is located, or whether accommodations are offered only when asked. Those factors don’t create an exemption under the ADA; the key factor is whether the facility is open to the public or truly private.