Sec. 46a-81d. Sexual orientation discrimination: Public accommodations. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 46a-81d. Sexual orientation discrimination: Public accommodations. (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 fined not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

      (P.A. 91-58, S. 4; P.A. 07-217, S. 170; 07-245, S. 4.)

      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.

      Cited. 232 C. 91. Cited. 236 C. 453. Gay rights law cited. Id.