CEAC Advanced Professional Practice 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CEAC consultant is hired to review a 1980s-era office building undergoing a major renovation. Under ADA Title III, which threshold triggers full accessibility compliance for the altered areas?
- Any renovation costing more than $50,000
- Alterations that affect usability of the facility (Correct answer)
- Renovations touching more than 30% of the building
- Any work requiring a building permit
Correct answer: Alterations that affect usability of the facility
ADA Title III requires that alterations affecting the usability of a facility must be made accessible to the maximum extent feasible.
Question 2: When analyzing a path of travel obligation during a renovation, the ADA limits the cost of accessibility upgrades to what percentage of the overall alteration cost?
- 10%
- 20% (Correct answer)
- 25%
- 50%
Correct answer: 20%
The ADA limits path of travel accessibility expenditures to 20% of the cost of the primary alteration triggering the requirement.
Question 3: A CEAC consultant performs a transition plan review for a state park. Which federal law specifically mandates that state and local governments develop transition plans for program accessibility barriers?
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- ADA Title II (Correct answer)
- ADA Title III
- Fair Housing Act
Correct answer: ADA Title II
ADA Title II requires state and local governments to develop transition plans identifying structural changes needed to achieve program accessibility.
Question 4: During a litigation support engagement, a CEAC consultant identifies that a restaurant's accessible parking space lacks the required access aisle. What is the minimum width for a standard accessible parking access aisle?
- 4 feet
- 5 feet (Correct answer)
- 6 feet
- 8 feet
Correct answer: 5 feet
Standard accessible parking access aisles must be at least 60 inches (5 feet) wide per ADA Standards section 502.3.
Question 5: A client asks a CEAC consultant whether a newly constructed single-family detached home must comply with ADA accessibility standards. What is the correct professional response?
- Yes, ADA Title III applies to all new residential construction
- No, the ADA does not cover privately owned single-family homes (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only if the home is sold through a real estate agent
- No, unless the home has more than four units
Correct answer: No, the ADA does not cover privately owned single-family homes
The ADA does not apply to privately owned single-family detached homes; the Fair Housing Act and state codes govern residential accessibility.
Question 6: A CEAC consultant is reviewing a hotel's accessible guestroom assignment policy. Which ADA obligation applies specifically to a hotel's reservation system?
- Rooms must be assigned at random to avoid discrimination
- Accessible rooms must be held available for persons with disabilities until all other rooms are sold (Correct answer)
- Hotels must guarantee accessible rooms are always the least expensive option
- Accessible rooms must be pre-assigned 48 hours before arrival
Correct answer: Accessible rooms must be held available for persons with disabilities until all other rooms are sold
DOJ regulations require hotels to hold accessible rooms for persons with disabilities until all other comparable rooms are sold.
Question 7: In expert witness practice, a CEAC consultant must ensure their opinions are admissible under federal standards. Which rule governs the admissibility of expert testimony in federal court?
- Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26
- Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (Correct answer)
- ADA Title II Section 35.150
- Daubert Standard only, not codified in rules
Correct answer: Federal Rule of Evidence 702
Federal Rule of Evidence 702, informed by Daubert v. Merrell Dow, governs admissibility of expert testimony in federal proceedings.
CEAC Advanced Professional Practice 2
A CEAC consultant is hired to review a 1980s-era office building undergoing a major renovation.
Under ADA Title III, which threshold triggers full accessibility compliance for the altered areas?