Source: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec4592.html
Timestamp: 2018-06-22 22:45:38
Document Index: 311962116

Matched Legal Cases: ['§2', '§3', '§21', '§22', '§22', '§22', '§22', '§22', '§17', '§23', '§23', '§23', '§24', '§24', '§24', '§24', '§5', '§24', '§6', '§6', '§4', '§1', '§12', '§10', '§11', '§14', '§39', '§2', '§21', '§22', '§2', '§3', '§17', '§5', '§4']

This section does not require an entity to permit an individual to participate in or benefit from the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of that entity when the individual poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. For the purposes of this section, the term "direct threat" means a significant risk to the health or safety of others that can not be eliminated by a modification of policies, practices or procedures or by the provision of auxiliary aids or services. [1995, c. 511, §2 (NEW); 1995, c. 511, §3 (AFF).]
It is unlawful public accommodations discrimination, in violation of this Act: [1991, c. 99, §21 (AMD).]
A. The imposition or application of eligibility criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a disability or any class of individuals with disabilities from fully and equally enjoying any goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations, unless the criteria can be shown to be necessary for the provision of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations being offered; [1995, c. 393, §22 (NEW).]
B. A failure to make reasonable modifications in policies, practices or procedures, when modifications are necessary to afford the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations to individuals with disabilities, unless, in the case of a private entity, the private entity can demonstrate that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations; [1995, c. 393, §22 (NEW).]
C. A failure to take steps that may be necessary to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services, unless, in the case of a private entity, the private entity can demonstrate that taking those steps would fundamentally alter the nature of the good, service, facility, privilege, advantage or accommodation being offered or would result in an undue burden; [1995, c. 393, §22 (NEW).]
When the entity can demonstrate that the removal of a barrier under this paragraph is not readily achievable, a failure to make the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations available through alternative methods if alternative methods are readily achievable; and [1995, c. 393, §22 (NEW).]
E. A qualified individual with a disability, by reason of that disability, being excluded from participation in or being denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of a public entity, or being subjected to discrimination by any such entity; [1995, c. 393, §22 (NEW).]
[ 2005, c. 10, §17 (AMD) .]
A. That serves breakfast; [1989, c. 301, (NEW).]
B. That contains no more than 5 rooms available to be let to lodgers; and [1995, c. 393, §23 (AMD).]
C. In which the owner resides on the premises; [1995, c. 393, §23 (AMD).]
[ 1995, c. 393, §23 (AMD) .]
A. To subject an individual or a class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of the individual or class, directly or through contractual, licensing or other arrangements, to a denial of the opportunity of the individual or class to participate in or benefit from the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations of that entity; [1995, c. 393, §24 (NEW).]
B. To afford an individual or a class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of the individual or class, directly or through contractual, licensing or other arrangements, with the opportunity to participate in or benefit from a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage or accommodation in a manner that is not equal to that afforded to other individuals; and [1995, c. 393, §24 (NEW).]
C. To provide an individual or a class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of the individual or class, directly or through contractual, licensing or other arrangements, with a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage or accommodation that is different or separate from that provided to other individuals, unless this action is necessary to provide the individual or class of individuals with a good, service, facility, privilege, advantage or accommodation or other opportunity that is as effective as that provided to others. [1995, c. 393, §24 (NEW).]
[ 1995, c. 393, §24 (NEW) .]
[ 2007, c. 664, §5 (AMD) .]
A. That have the effect of discrimination on the basis of disability; or [1995, c. 393, §24 (NEW).]
B. That perpetuate the discrimination of others who are subject to common administrative control ; and [2007, c. 664, §6 (AMD).]
[ 2007, c. 664, §6 (AMD) .]
[ 2015, c. 457, §4 (AMD) .]
1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW). 1973, c. 347, §12 (AMD). 1973, c. 705, §10 (AMD). 1975, c. 355, §11 (RPR). 1975, c. 358, §14 (AMD). 1975, c. 770, §39 (RPR). 1985, c. 638, §§2,3 (AMD). 1989, c. 301, (RPR). 1991, c. 99, §§21,22 (AMD). 1995, c. 393, §§22-24 (AMD). 1995, c. 511, §2 (AMD). 1995, c. 511, §3 (AFF). 2005, c. 10, §17 (AMD). 2007, c. 664, §§5-7 (AMD). 2015, c. 457, §4 (AMD).