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Summary State Public Accommodation Laws

Updated May 16, 2025

Five states—Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas—do not have a public accommodation law for non-disabled individuals.  

All states with public accommodation laws prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, ancestry and religion. In addition, 19 states prohibit discrimination based on marital status; 24 prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation; and 22 prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. Nineteen states also prohibit age-based discrimination in areas of public accommodation.  

This chart lists those prohibitions, as well as the statute which defines what areas count as places/areas of public accommodation. 

State Public Accommodation Laws by State and Territory
State Statute Definition Race/ Color Sex / Gender Ancestry/ National Origin Religion/ Creed Marital Status Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Age Pregnancy/ Childbirth Other

Alaska

§ 18.80.230

§ 18.80.300

X

X

X

X

X

    

X

X

Parenthood,

Changes in Marital Status

Arizona

§ 41-1442

§ 41-1441

X

X

X

X

            

Arkansas

§ 16-123-107

§ 16-123-102

X

X

X

X

            

California

Civ. Code §511

  

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

X

Medical Condition, Genetic Information, 

Pregnancy, Childbirth, or Related Medical Conditions; Citizenship, Primary Language, or Immigration Status

Colorado

§ 24-34-601

§ 24-34-301

X

X

X

X

X

X

X2

    

Gender expression

Connecticut

§§ 46a-64, 46a-81d

§ 46a-63

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

Lawful Source of Income, Breastfeeding, Civil Union Status; Status as a veteran or Status as a victim of domestic violence

Delaware

6 Del. Code § 4504

6 Del. Code § 4502

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

    

Florida

§§ 413.08, 760.08

§ 413.08

X

X

X

X

        

X

Familial Status

District of Columbia

§ 2-1402.31

  

X

X

X

X

X

    

X

  

Familial Status

Hawaii

§ 489-3

§ 489-2

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

    

Use of service animal

Idaho

§ 67-5909

§ 67-5902

X

X

X

X

            

Illinois

775 ILCS 5/1-102

775 ILCS 5/1-102

X

X

X

X

X

X

X3

X

X

Marital Status, Military Status, Unfavorable Discharge from Military, Order of Protection Status, Reproductive Health Decisions

Indiana

§ 22-9-1-2

§ 22-9-1-3

X

X

X

X

          

Status as a Veteran

Iowa

§ 216.7

§ 216.2

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

      

Kansas

§ 44-1001

§ 44-1002

X

X

X

X

            

Kentucky

§§ 344.120, 344.145

§ 344.130

X

X

X

X

            

Louisiana

§ 51:2247

§ 51:2232

X

X

X

X

      

X

    

Maine

5 M.R.S. §§ 4552, 4591

5 M.R.S. § 4553

X

X

X

X

  

X

X4

X

    

Maryland

Gov't Code § 20-304

Gov’t Code § 20-301

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

    

Massachusetts

Ch. 272, § 98

Ch. 272, § 92A

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

      

Michigan

§§ 37.1102, 2302

§ 37.2301

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

X

    

Minnesota

§§ 363A.11, 363A.17

§ 363A.03

X

X

X

X

X

X

X5

      

Missouri

§ 213.065

§ 213.010

X

X

X

X

            

Montana

§ 49-2-304

§ 49-2-101

X

X

X

X

X

    

X

    

Nebraska

§ 20-134

§ 20-133

X

X

X

X

            

Nevada

§ 651.070

§ 651.050

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

      

New Hampshire

§ 354-A:17

§ 155:39-A

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

    

New Jersey

§ 10:5-12

§ 10:5-5

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

X

  

New Mexico

N.M. Stat. § 28-1-7(f)

N.M. Stat. § 28-1-2

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

  

X

Spousal Affiliation, Military Status

New York

Civ. Rights Law § 40-c6

N.Y. Executive Law § 292

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

      

North Dakota

§ 14-02.4-14

§ 14-02.4-02

X

X

X

X

X

    

X

X

Public Assistance

Ohio

§ 4112.02

§ 4112.01

X

X

X

X

      

X

  

Military Status

Oklahoma

25 Okl. St. § 1402

25 Okl. St. § 1401

X

X

X

X

      

X

    

Oregon

§ 659A.403

§ 659A.400

X

X

X

X

X

X

X7

X

    

Pennsylvania

§ 43 P.S. § 953

§ 43 P.S. § 954

X

X

X

X

      

X

  

Familial status, Use of a guide or support animal because of blindness

Rhode Island

§ 11-24-2

§ 11-24-3

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

X

    

South Carolina

§ 45-9-10

§ 45-9-10

X

X8

X

X

      

X9

    

South Dakota

§ 20-13-23

§ 20-13-1

X

X

X

X

            

Tennessee

§ 4-21-501

§ 4-21-102

X

X

X

X

      

X

    

Utah

§ 13-7-3

§ 13-7-2

X

X

X

X

        

X

  

Vermont

9 V.S.A. § 4502

9 V.S.A. § 4501

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

    

Breastfeeding

Virginia

§ 2.2-3900 et seq.

  

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

Washington

§ 49.60.215

§ 49.60.040

X

X

X

X

  

X

X10

    

Military Status, 

Breastfeeding, Citizenship or Immigration Status

West Virginia

§ 16B-17-2

§ 16B-17-3

X

X

X

X

      

X

    

Wisconsin

§ 106.52

§ 106.52

X

X

X

X

  

X

        

Wyoming

§ 6-9-101

  

X

X

X

X

            

District of Columbia

§ 2-1402.31

§ 2-1401.02

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

Personal Appearance, Familial Status, Family Responsibilities, Genetic Information, Matriculation,

Political Affiliation, Source of Income, or Place of Residence or Business of any Individual

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