17 §1314. Penalties

Title 17: CRIMES

Chapter 47: DISCRIMINATION

Subchapter 2: MODEL WHITE CANE LAW

§1314. Penalties

1. Public facilities; other rights. A person, firm or corporation or the agent of a person, firm or corporation may not:

A. Deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities described in section 1312; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Otherwise interfere with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind or a person with other disabilities under section 1312. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

2. Penalty. Violation of this section is a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1971, c. 58, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 584, §2 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §I27 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).