California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 4.1 - Civil Rights Department › Chapter 5 - Civil Rights Council › Subchapter 9 - Nondiscrimination in State-Supported Programs and Activities › Article 2 - General Definitions › Section 14020 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in Article 9.5 and this subchapter, the following
						definitions shall govern the meaning of terms defined, unless the terms are
						otherwise defined or modified in the context in which they are used in Article
						9.5, this subchapter, or any other implementing regulations:
(a) "The Act" or "Article 9.5" refer to
					 Government Code Article 9.5, section
					 11135
et seq.
, and
					 are used interchangeably.
(b)
					 "Adverse action" includes any action that harms or has a negative effect on an
					 aggrieved person, including harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion,
					 inferior or unfavorable treatment, discrimination, or any denial of full and
					 equal access.
(c) "Age" refers to
					 the chronological age of any individual who has reached a 40th birthday. "Age
					 distinction" means any action using age or an age-related term. "Age-related
					 term" means a word or words which describe or imply a particular age or range
					 of ages (for example: "children," "adult," "older persons," but not
					 "student").
(d) "Aggrieved person"
					 includes any person who believes that they have been injured by a
					 discriminatory practice or denial of full and equal access, or believes that
					 the person will be injured by a discriminatory practice or denial of full and
					 equal access that is about to occur. "Aggrieved person" shall include unpaid
					 interns, volunteers, and persons providing services pursuant to a
					 contract.
(e) "Ancestry" means an
					 individual's actual or self-identified family or ethnic origin, descent or
					 lineage, nationality group, tribal affiliation, or geographical place of origin
					 in which the individual or the individual's parents or ancestors originated, or
					 the perception of the individual's ancestry.
(f) "Assistance animals" include service
					 animals and support animals, as described in subsections (1) and (2) below. An
					 assistance animal is not a pet. It is an animal that works, provides
					 assistance, or performs tasks for the benefit of an individual with a
					 disability, or provides emotional, cognitive, or similar support that
					 alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of an individual's
					 disability.
(1) "Service animals" are animals
					 that are trained to perform specific tasks to assist individuals with
					 disabilities, including individuals with mental health disabilities. Service
					 animals do not need to be professionally trained or certified but may be
					 trained by the individual with a disability or another individual. Specific
					 examples include, but are not limited to:
(A)
					 "Guide dog," as defined at Civil Code section
					 54.1, or other
					 animal trained to guide a blind individual or individual with low
					 vision.
(B) "Signal dog," as
					 defined at Civil Code section
					 54.1, or other
					 animal trained to alert a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual to
					 sounds.
(C) "Service dog," as
					 defined at Civil Code section
					 54.1, or other
					 animal individually trained to the requirements of an individual with a
					 disability.
(D) "Miniature horses"
					 meeting the requirements of 28 CFR 35.136(i)
					 (March 13, 2011) and 28 CFR
					 36.302(c)(9) (October 11,
					 2016).
(E) "Service animals in
					 training," including guide, signal, and service dogs being trained by
					 individuals with disabilities, persons assisting individuals with disabilities,
					 or authorized trainers under Civil Code sections
					 54.1(c)
					 and
					 54.2(b).