The Department of Justice has issued several opinion letters on the ADA in response to direct inquiries since 1992. These letters are to be considered informal guidance only.

• Individual who is HIV positive is protected by ADA
• ADA does not mandate imposition of smoking restrictions

• Private school accessibility
• Private school obligations under ADA, IDEA, and 504
• Private schools and sign language interpreters

• Service animals in restaurants

• Landlord/tenant responsibilities

• Discrimination by precluding admittance to persons with disabilities

• Responsibility for accessibility of convention locations

• Captioning for motion pictures

• Accessibility of bank statements
• ATM accessibility

• Physical accessibility in restaurants

• Auxiliary aids in hotels
• Dispersal of accessible hotel rooms
• Timeshare condominiums

• Small, non-profit museum accessibility
• Access to second floor of historic house museum

• Service at self-service gas stations

• Accessibility of rides at amusement parks
• Amusement park ride lines

• Religiously-controlled schools
• Hospitals operated by religious orders
• Building owned by a religious organization
• Religious entities are exempt from the provisions of the ADA