13-7-5. Equal right in business establishments, places of public accommodation, and enterprises regulated by the state regardless of immunity status.
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Effective 5/3/2023
13-7-5. Equal right in business establishments, places of public accommodation, and enterprises regulated by the state regardless of immunity status.
(1)As used in this section, "immunity status" means an indication of whether an individual is immune to a disease, whether through vaccination or infection and recovery.
(2)All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal and are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, goods, and services in all business establishments and in all places of public accommodation, and by all enterprises regulated by the state of every kind whatsoever, without discrimination on the basis of immunity status.
(3)Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny any person the right to regulate the operation of a business establishment or place of public accommodation or an enterprise regulated by the state in a manner which applies uniformly to all persons without regard to immunity status, or to deny any religious organization the right to regulate the operation and procedures of the religious organization's establishments.
(a)The provisions in Section 13-7-4 shall apply to enforcement and violations of this section.
(b)Upon application to the attorney general by any person denied the rights guaranteed by this section, the attorney general shall investigate and seek to conciliate the matter.
Enacted by Chapter 275 , 2023 General Session