2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 46a-81f. Sexual orientation discrimination: Credit practices.

      Sec. 46a-81f. Sexual orientation discrimination: Credit practices. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any creditor to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, against any person eighteen years of age or over in any credit transaction.

      (b) No liability may be imposed under this section for an act done or omitted in conformity with a regulation or declaratory ruling of the Banking Commissioner, the Federal Reserve Board or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, notwithstanding that after the act or omission the regulation or declaratory ruling may be amended, repealed or determined to be invalid for any reason.

      (P.A. 91-58, S. 6; P.A. 03-84, S. 35.)

      History: P.A. 03-84 changed "Commissioner of Banking" to "Banking Commissioner" in Subsec. (b), effective June 3, 2003.

      Cited. 232 C. 91, 105, 106. 236 C. 453, 454, 456, 460, 461, 466, 467, 470, 471, 474-476, 481, 482. Gay rights law cited. Id.