(a) A public institution of higher education shall designate each multi-occupancy restroom or changing room for the exclusive use of either females, males, or members of the same family.
(b) (1) A restroom or changing room within a public institution of higher education that is designated for males or females must be used only by members of that same sex. An individual shall not willfully enter a restroom or changing room that is designated for one (1) sex unless the individual is a member of that sex.(2) The public institution of higher education shall take reasonable steps to provide individuals with privacy in restrooms and changing rooms from members of the opposite sex.
(1) A restroom or changing room within a public institution of higher education that is designated for males or females must be used only by members of that same sex. An individual shall not willfully enter a restroom or changing room that is designated for one (1) sex unless the individual is a member of that sex.
(2) The public institution of higher education shall take reasonable steps to provide individuals with privacy in restrooms and changing rooms from members of the opposite sex.
(c) During a public institution of higher education-authorized activity or event where students share sleeping quarters, a student shall not be required to share sleeping quarters with a member of the opposite sex, unless such persons are members of the same family, such as a parent, legal guardian, sibling, or grandparent, and, if the student is a minor, the student has received approval from the student's parent or legal guardian to do so.
(d) In any other public institution of higher education facility or setting where a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, school personnel shall provide separate, private areas designated for use by persons based on the person's sex, and a person shall not enter these private areas unless the person is a member of the designated sex.
(e) A public institution of higher education that offers housing for student residents shall provide students the option to share a room only with persons of the same sex. A student must not be required to share a room with a person of the opposite sex.
(f) This section does not apply to an individual who enters a restroom, changing room, or sleeping quarters designated for the opposite sex in the following circumstances:(1) To perform custodial services or maintenance of a restroom, changing room, or sleeping quarters that is normally used by the opposite sex;(2) To render medical assistance;(3) To render assistance by law enforcement;(4) To provide services or render aid during a natural disaster, a declared emergency, or when necessary to prevent a serious threat to good order or safety;(5) To provide athletic coaching services; or(6) To provide athletic training services.
(1) To perform custodial services or maintenance of a restroom, changing room, or sleeping quarters that is normally used by the opposite sex;
(2) To render medical assistance;
(3) To render assistance by law enforcement;
(4) To provide services or render aid during a natural disaster, a declared emergency, or when necessary to prevent a serious threat to good order or safety;
(5) To provide athletic coaching services; or
(6) To provide athletic training services.
(g) This section does not prohibit a public institution of higher education from adopting policies necessary to accommodate persons protected under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.); title 49, chapter 2, part 8; or adoption of policies necessary to accommodate young children or elderly individuals in need of physical assistance when using restrooms, changing facilities, or sleeping quarters.
(h) This section does not apply to a hotel, as defined in § 68-14-302, that is owned or located on the property of a public institution of higher education.