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2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 46a - Human Rights
Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities
Section 46a-59 - (Formerly Sec. 53-35a). Discrimination in associations of licensed persons prohibited. Penalty.

Universal Citation:
CT Gen Stat § 46a-59 (2019)
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(a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any association, board or other organization the principal purpose of which is the furtherance of the professional or occupational interests of its members, whose profession, trade or occupation requires a state license, to refuse to accept a person as a member of such association, board or organization because of his race, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, color or status as a veteran.

(b) Any association, board or other organization which violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

(February, 1965, P.A. 433, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 39; P.A. 80-422, S. 8; P.A. 11-55, S. 23; P.A. 17-127, S. 3.)

History: 1967 act applied penalty to refusal to accept person as a member because of national origin or sex; P.A. 80-422 divided section into Subsecs. and restated provisions; Sec. 53-35a transferred to Sec. 46a-59 in 1981; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (a) to prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity or expression; P.A. 17-127 amended Subsec. (a) to add “status as a veteran” and make technical changes.

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