[Today's date]
Bill Q. Public
210 Access Ave.
Louisville, KY 40201Joe Smith, Owner
Joe Smith's Barbecue
1000 Main Pike
Louisville, KY 40000Dear Mr. Smith:
I love barbecue, and for a long time I have wanted to eat at your restaurant. However, I use a wheelchair, and there is a step at the entrance, barring access to those of us in wheelchairs.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal civil rights law passed by Congress in 1990, and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, both require that places open to the public be accessible to people in wheelchairs.
I am enclosing a booklet that explains the ADA's requirements for small businesses.
Please let me hear from you by [name a date 3 weeks after the date of this letter] telling me when your place of business will be accessible to me. I look forward to eating at your restaurant!
Sincerely,
Bill Q. Public
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