I was just looking at some of my podcast stats and I find that some of my most popular shows have been those dealing with regulatory issues. I guess that tells us something, huh?

So, speaking of regulatory issues, I promised you the twelve categories of businesses that need to be compliant, as listed in the Americans with Disabilities Act:

1. an inn, hotel, motel, or other place of lodging, except for an establishment located within a building that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as the residence of such proprietor;
2. a restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
3. a motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition entertainment;
4. an auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
5. a bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
6. a laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber shop, beauty shop, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office, professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
7. a terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
8. a museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
9. a park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
10. a nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
11. a day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
12. a gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.

So, now you know.

Besides that heads up for a new set of Justice Department regulations, this week’s microbusiness news includes a look at SBA initiatives for so-called “underserved” entrepreneurs and an annual research report on small business financing.

And, as always, my Policy Matters column.

For more information:

• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations
• NSBA: “Rule Requiring ADA-Compliant Websites Expected”
• SBA Office of Advocacy