Utah Code 13-7-5. Equal right in business establishments, places of public accommodation, and enterprises regulated by the state regardless of immunity status
As used in this section, “immunity status” means an indication of whether an individual is immune to a disease, whether through vaccination or infection and recovery.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Person: includes an individual, partnership, association, organization, corporation, labor union, legal representative, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, and other organized groups of persons. See Utah Code 13-7-2
Place of public accommodation: includes :
(i)
every place, establishment, or facility of whatever kind, nature, or class that caters or offers services, facilities, or goods to the general public for a fee or charge, except, an establishment that is:
(A)
located within a building that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire; and
(B)
actually occupied by the proprietor of the establishment as the proprietor's residence; and
(ii)
a place, establishment, or facility that caters or offers services, facilities, or goods to the general public gratuitously if the place, establishment, or facility receives any substantial governmental subsidy or support. See Utah Code 13-7-2
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal and are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, goods, and services in all business establishments and in all places of public accommodation, and by all enterprises regulated by the state of every kind whatsoever, without discrimination on the basis of immunity status.
(3)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny any person the right to regulate the operation of a business establishment or place of public accommodation or an enterprise regulated by the state in a manner which applies uniformly to all persons without regard to immunity status, or to deny any religious organization the right to regulate the operation and procedures of the religious organization’s establishments.
(4)
(a)
The provisions in Section 13-7-4 shall apply to enforcement and violations of this section.
(b)
Upon application to the attorney general by any person denied the rights guaranteed by this section, the attorney general shall investigate and seek to conciliate the matter.
