State Public Accommodation Laws

Civil and Criminal Justice

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

All states with a public accommodation law prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, ancestry and religion.

In addition, 18 jurisdictions prohibit discrimination based on marital status, 25 prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, 24 prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, 20 prohibit discrimination based on age, three prohibit discrimination based on veteran status, six prohibit discrimination based on military status and five prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy/childbirth status in areas of public accommodation.

Those prohibitions are listed below, as well as the statute which defines what areas count as places/areas of public accommodation.

Alabama

No applicable statute.

Alaska
Statute	§ 18.80.230
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes¹
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	Yes

Arizona
Statute	§ 41-1442
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Arkansas
	Arkansas
Statute	§ 16-123-107
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

California
Statute	Civ. Code § 512
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Colorado
	Colorado
Statute	§ 24-34-601
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes³
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Connecticut
Statute	§ 46a-64 § 46a-81d
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	Yes
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Delaware
Statute	6 Del. Code § 4504
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Florida
Statute	§ 413.08, § 760.08
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	Yes

District of Columbia
Statute	§ 2-1402.31
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Georgia

No applicable statute.

Hawaii
Statute	§ 489-3
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Idaho
Statute	§ 67-5909
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Illinois
Statute	775 ILCS 5/1-102
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes⁴
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	Yes
Pregnancy/Childbirth	Yes

Indiana
Statute	§ 22-9-1-2
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Iowa
Statute	§ 216.7
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Kansas
Statute	§ 44-1001
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Kentucky
Statute	§ 344.120, § 344.145
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Louisiana
Statute	§ 51:2247
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Maine
Statute	5 M.R.S. § 4552, 5 M.R.S. § 4591
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes⁵
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Maryland
Statute	Gov't Code § 20-304
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Massachusetts
Statute	Ch. 272, § 98
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Michigan
Statute	§ 37.1102, § 37.2302
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes⁶
Sexual Orientation	Yes⁶
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Minnesota
Statute	§ 363A.11
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes⁷
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Mississippi

No applicable statute.

Missouri
Statute	§ 213.065
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Montana
Statute	§ 49-2-304
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Nebraska
Statute	§ 20-134
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Nevada
Statute	§ 651.070
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

New Hampshire
Statute	§ 354-A:17
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

New Jersey
Statute	§ 10:5-12
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	Yes
Pregnancy/Childbirth	Yes

New Mexico
Statute	§ 28-1-7(f)
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

New York
Statute	Civ. Rights Law § 40-c8, EYesec. Law § 292
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	Yes
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

North Carolina

No applicable statute.

North Dakota
Statute	§ 14-02.4-14
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Ohio
Statute	§ 4112.02
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	Yes
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Oklahoma
Statute	25 Okl. St. § 1402
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Oregon
Statute	§ 659A.403
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes⁹
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Pennsylvania
Statute	§ 43 P.S. § 953
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes¹⁰
Gender Identity	Yes¹⁰
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Rhode Island
Statute	§ 11-24-2
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

South Carolina
Statute	§ 45-9-10
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes¹¹
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes¹¹
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

South Dakota
Statute	§ 20-13-23
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Tennessee
Statute	§ 4-21-501
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Texas

No applicable statute.

Utah
Statute	§ 13-7-3
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	Yes

Vermont
Statute	9 V.S.A. § 4502
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Virginia
Statute	§ 2.2-3900 et seq.
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	Yes
Sexual Orientation	Yes¹²
Gender Identity	Yes¹²
Age	Yes¹³
Veteran Status	Yes¹⁴
Military Status	Yes
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Washington
Statute	§ 49.60.215
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	Yes¹⁵
Age	No
Veteran Status	Yes
Military Status	Yes
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

West Virginia
Statute	§ 5-11-2
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	Yes
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Wisconsin
Statute	§ 106.52
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	Yes
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

Wyoming
Statute	§ 6-9-101
Race/Color	Yes
Sex/Gender	Yes
Ancestry/National Origin	Yes
Religion/Creed	Yes
Marital Status	No
Sexual Orientation	No
Gender Identity	No
Age	No
Veteran Status	No
Military Status	No
Pregnancy/Childbirth	No

[1] See Alaska § 18.80.200

[2] California does not specify their anti-discrimination law to public accommodations, but instead extends the protection to "all business establishments of every kind whatsoever." See Unruh Civil Rights Act.

[3] See Colorado § 24-34-301.

[4] See 775 ILCS 5/1-103.

[5] See 5 M.R.S. § 4553.

[6] See Michigan Civil Rights Commission Interpretive Statement (2018).

[7] See Minnesota § 363A.03

[8] N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 40-c does not specify their anti-discrimination law to public accommodations, but instead prohibits discrimination "by any other person or by any firm, corporation or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state."

[9] See Oregon § 174.100.

[10] See Pennsylvania's Human Relations Commissions's Guidance on Discrimination on the Basis of Sex Under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA).

[11] South Carolina § 1-13-20 provides individiuals additional protection against discrimination on the basis of sex and age.

[12] See SB 868 (2020) and HB 1049 (2020).

[13] See SB 868 (2020.

[14] See HB 2161 (2021) and SB 1410 (2021).

[15] See Washington § 49.60.040

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