Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-11. Discrimination prohibited
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No person, agency, organization, or legal entity may discriminate against an individual on the basis of a positive HIV test result, or perception of a positive test, in housing, education, employment, the granting of credit, public accommodation, or delivery of services, nor shall an HIV test be required as a condition of employment.
History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 196, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 289, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-11
- HIV: means the human immunodeficiency virus, the pathogenic organism responsible for HIV infection and/or the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-2
- HIV test: means any currently medically accepted and/or FDA approved test for determining HIV infection in humans. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-2
- Person: means any individual, trust or estate, partnership, corporation (including associations, joint stock companies), limited liability companies, state, or political subdivision or instrumentality of a state. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-6.3-2