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No, the AwDA contains no grandfather provision regarding accessibility. Exceptions to the AwDA requirements are extremely limited, such as certain exceptions for buildings that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated as historic under an appropriate state or local law. Private dental offices are viewed as places of public accommodations that must comply with the law. Under the federal law, a lesser standard applies to existing facilities, as opposed to renovated or new ones. In all cases, the federal law sets the minimum requirements and dentists must also comply with any more stringent standards imposed by state or local laws.