Movie at Threaters

[darkage]

Last night, my son told me that in New Jersey law.
All movie threaters must have captioning. I asked
him what kind of captioning. He has no idea.

He said that screen with digital movie will have captioning.

Currently, my son is Assistant Manager. This summer, he will be boss.

 

[VamPyroX]

I've never heard of that law.

 

[darkage]

I tried google to find out more information but still can't find.
I asked my son to make sure...
He said that his boss told him that they have new law. All local (NJ state) threaters must have captioning.

 

[August]

in 25 years, when film projectors have all been replaced with digital projectors, captioning will be as easy as turning them on and off on a dvd. no more making special film prints with captions on them.

very soon, probably every film will have a captioned showing at least once a week.

 

[PowerON]

I've never heard of that law.

Movie Theaters and ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act contains two statements which appear to contradict each other:
"Movie theaters are not required to present open-captioned films. However, other public accommodations that impart verbal information through soundtracks on films, video tapes, or slide shows are required to make such information accessible to persons with hearing impairments. Captioning is one means to make the information accessible to individuals with disabilities (app B to 28 CFR § 36.303(3) and 56 Fed Reg 35567 (July 26, 1991)(Commentary)."

"Title III applies to private entities that are considered public accommodations because they affect interstate commerce (42 USC § 12131-12165). One of the 12 entities include place of entertainment or exhibition (motion picture house; a theater; a concert hall; a stadium; or other place of exhibition or entertainment) ( 42 USC § 12181(7)(C))."

Question: which is right? Are movie theaters in number 1 the same thing as in number 2?
If so, then refer to the "auxiliary aids and services which include... open and closed captioning... or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with hearing impairments (42 USCS § 12101(1))"

In 2004, a landmark lawsuit in Washington, DC was settled with the movie theater chains involved agreeing to install rear window captioning in at least 12 metro DC area theaters

Captioning Laws