Sec. 46a-81f. Sexual orientation discrimination: Credit practices.
Sec. 46a-81f. Sexual orientation discrimination: Credit practices. (a) It shall
be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any creditor to discriminate
on the basis of sexual orientation or civil union status, against any person eighteen years
of age or over in any credit transaction.
(b) No liability may be imposed under this section for an act done or omitted in
conformity with a regulation or declaratory ruling of the Banking Commissioner, the
Federal Reserve Board or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction under
the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, notwithstanding that after the act or omission the
regulation or declaratory ruling may be amended, repealed or determined to be invalid
for any reason.
(P.A. 91-58, S. 6; P.A. 03-84, S. 35; P.A. 07-245, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 03-84 changed "Commissioner of Banking" to "Banking Commissioner" in Subsec. (b), effective June
3, 2003; P.A. 07-245 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to "civil union status", effective July 10, 2007.
Cited. 232 C. 91. 236 C. 453. Gay rights law cited. Id.