(a)  On request, a place of public accommodation shall keep closed-captioning activated on any closed-captioning television receiver that is in use during regular hours in any public area.

(b)  This section does not require a place of public accommodation to make closed-captioning available in a public area at the place of public accommodation if:

(1)  No television receiver of any kind is available in the public area; or

(2)  The only public television receiver available in the public area is not a closed-captioning television receiver.