2022 Colorado Code
Title 24 - Government - State
Article 34 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
Part 7 - Discriminatory Advertising
§ 24-34-701. Publishing of Discriminative Matter Forbidden

Universal Citation: CO Code § 24-34-701 (2022)
  1. A person that is the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement shall not, directly or indirectly, publish, issue, circulate, send, distribute, give away, or display in any way, manner, or shape or by any means or method, except as provided in this section, any communication, paper, poster, folder, manuscript, book, pamphlet, writing, print, letter, notice, or advertisement of any kind, nature, or description that:
    1. Is intended or calculated to discriminate or actually discriminates against any person or class of persons on account of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or ancestry in the matter of furnishing or neglecting or refusing to furnish to them or any one of them any lodging, housing, schooling, or tuition or any accommodation, right, privilege, advantage, or convenience offered to or enjoyed by the general public;
    2. States that any of the accommodations, rights, privileges, advantages, or conveniences of the place shall or will be refused, withheld from, or denied to any person or class of persons on account of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or ancestry; or
    3. States that the patronage, custom, presence, frequenting, dwelling, staying, or lodging at the place by any person or class of persons belonging to or purporting to be of any particular disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or ancestry is unwelcome or objectionable or not acceptable, desired, or solicited.

Source: L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 938, § 3, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1662, § 67, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1597, § 8, effective May 29. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1108), ch. 156, p. 888, § 8, effective September 7.

Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 341, Session Laws of Colorado 2008.

(2) For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1108, see section 1 of chapter 156, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.

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