KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

39-1101. Rights of persons with disabilities.

39-1101

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE Article 11.--PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS

39-1101. Rights of persons withdisabilities.It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to encourage andenable the blind, the visually disabled and personswho are otherwisedisabled to participate fully in the social and economic lifeofthe state and to engage in remunerative employment. Suchpersons shall havethe same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets,highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities andother public places; and such persons are entitled to fulland equalaccommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of: (a) All commoncarriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation; (b)hotels, lodging places and places of public accommodation, amusement orresort, including food service establishments and establishments for saleof food; and (c) other places to which the general public is invited,subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law andapplicable alike to all persons.

History: L. 1969, ch. 54, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 159, § 1;L. 2003, ch. 64, § 2; July 1.