Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§2000a–1 Prohibition Against Discrimination or Segregation Required by Any Law, Statute, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule or Order of a State or State Agency
Title 42 › CHAPTER 21 — CIVIL RIGHTS › SUBCHAPTER II — PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS › § 2000a–1
Summary
State or local rules cannot force segregation or discrimination by race, color, religion, or national origin at any place.
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Title 42, §2000a–1
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All persons shall be entitled to be free, at any establishment or place, from discrimination or segregation of any kind on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin, if such discrimination or segregation is or purports to be required by any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule, or order of a State or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
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42 U.S.C. § 2000a–1
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102