(a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) To deny any person within the jurisdiction of this state full and equal accommodations in any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement because of such person's sexual orientation or civil union status, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons; or (2) to discriminate, segregate or separate on account of sexual orientation or civil union status.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.
(P.A. 91-58, S. 4; P.A. 07-217, S. 170; 07-245, S. 4; P.A. 12-80, S. 96.)
History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 07-245 amended Subsec. (a) to add references to “civil union status”, effective July 10, 2007; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (b) to replace penalty of a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.
Cited. 232 C. 91; 236 C. 453.