{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s12131","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f12131.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f12131.\nDefinitions\nAs used in this subchapter:\n(1)\nPublic entity\nThe term \u201cpublic entity\u201d means\u2014\n(A) any State or local government;\n(B) any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and\n(C) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority (as defined in section 24102(4)\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\n(2)\nQualified individual with a disability\nThe term \u201cqualified individual with a disability\u201d means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities provided by a public entity.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s12131.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12131","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f12131."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12131/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Public entity"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cpublic entity\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12131/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" any State or local government;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12131/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12131/1/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority (as defined in section 24102(4)\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":" of title 49)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12131/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Qualified individual with a disability"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cqualified individual with a disability\u201d means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities provided by a public entity.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}