Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1441 (2026)

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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other organization, and includes the owner, lessee, operator, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public accommodation.

2. "Places of public accommodation" means all public places of entertainment, amusement or recreation, all public places where food or beverages are sold for consumption on the premises, all public places which are conducted for the lodging of transients or for the benefit, use or accommodation of those seeking health or recreation and all establishments which cater or offer their services, facilities or goods to or solicit patronage from the members of the general public. Any dwelling as defined in section 41-1491, or any private club, or any place which is in its nature distinctly private is not a place of public accommodation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2022 · leading case: Schwenk v. Boy Scouts of Am., 551 P.2d 465 (Or. 1976).
Schwenk v. Boy Scouts of Am., 551 P.2d 465 (Or. 1976). · cites it 2× “, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41-1441 ; Iowa Code Ann.”
Human Rights Comm'n v. Benevolent & Prot. Order of Elks, 2003 VT 104 (Vt. 2003). “, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41-1441 (2) (West 1992); Ark.”
Butler v. Adoption Media, LLC, 486 F. Supp. 2d 1022 (N.D. Cal. 2007). “Ariz.Rev.Stat. § 41-1441. On its face, the Arizona statute is similar to the pre-1987 version of the Unruh Act — prior to addition of disability, medical condition, marital status, and sexual orientation to the list of protected characteristics — except that it uses the term…”
York v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (D. Ariz. 2019). · cites it 2× “” 5 A.R.S. § 41-1441. Though there is minimal case law construing this statute, Arizona courts 6 have previously held that the requisite standard for discrimination under the statute is the 7 same as that of section 1981, Lopez v.”
Hameen v. Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (D. Ariz. 2022). “§ 41-1441(2). 4 This Court has observed that “[t]hough there is minimal case law construing this 5 || statute, Arizona courts have previously held that the requisite standard for discrimination 6 || under the statute is the same as that of Section 1981.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-1441(2) — 1 case
Hameen v. Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (D. Ariz. 2022). “§ 41-1441(2). 4 This Court has observed that “[t]hough there is minimal case law construing this 5 || statute, Arizona courts have previously held that the requisite standard for discrimination 6 || under the statute is the same as that of Section 1981.”
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