Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2248

  • Disability: means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual, a record of such impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2232
  • National origin: means the national origin of an ancestor. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2232
  • Person: means one or more individuals, governments, governmental agencies, public authorities, labor organizations, corporations, legal representatives, partnerships, associations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, or other organized groups of persons. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2232
  • Unlawful practice: means a discriminatory practice in connection with employment, a discriminatory practice in connection with public accommodations, or any other practice prohibited by this Chapter or by Chapter 3-A of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:2232

           It shall be an unlawful practice for a person, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, mail, or cause to be published, circulated, issued, displayed, or mailed, a written, printed, oral, or visual communication, notice, or advertisement which indicates that the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement shall be refused, withheld from, or denied an individual on account of his race, color, religion, disability, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 51:2232, or national origin, or that the patronage of or presence at a place of public accommodations, resort, or amusement of an individual on account of his race, color, religion, disability, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 51:2232, or national origin is objectionable, unwelcome, unacceptable, or undesirable.

           Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §9.