See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.
See Sec. 46a-42 re definition of “mobility impaired person”.
See Sec. 46b-35a re denial of certain accommodations on religious grounds.
Annotations to former section 53-35:
Barbershop not a place of public accommodation. 79 C. 541. Wife could be enjoined from renting her interest in apartment owned jointly with her husband, where it was proven she refused rental because of plaintiff's race, but no proof was given that husband authorized discrimination. 157 C. 20. Cited. 160 C. 226; 165 C. 516; 201 C. 350; 204 C. 287.
Tavern operating under a permit comes within statute. 7 CS 443. Cited. 20 CS 171. Hospital deemed public accommodation re constitutional discrimination. 30 CS 1. Cited. 35 CS 549; Id., 565.
Defendant owner of rental premises violated section by discriminating against complainant, a prospective tenant, in rental of apartment because of her Puerto Rican ancestry. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 179.
Annotations to present section:
Complainant at outset must establish a prima facie case of discrimination and as part of initial burden must introduce evidence that he was ready to accept the legitimate objective requirements of tenancy. 200 C. 261. Cited. 201 C. 350; 232 C. 645. The practice of maintaining women's only workout areas within an otherwise public gym does not fall within the exception provided for in Subsec. (b)(1) and thus, violates the Public Accommodation Act. 342 C. 25.
Cited. 45 CA 1.
Subsec. (a):
Subdiv. (1): Denial of opportunity to serve as scoutmaster is not a deprivation of an “accommodation”. 204 C. 287. Cited. 220 C. 192.