Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-81b (2026)

Sexual orientation discrimination: Associations of licensed persons

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(a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any association, board or other organization the principal purpose of which is the furtherance of the professional or occupational interests of its members, whose profession, trade or occupation requires a state license, to refuse to accept a person as a member of such association, board or organization because of such person's sexual orientation.

(b) Any association, board or other organization which violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars.

(P.A. 91-58, S. 2; P.A. 07-217, S. 169.)

History: P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.

Cited. 232 C. 91; 236 C. 453.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1995–2008 · leading case: Kerrigan v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, 957 A.2d 407 (Conn. 2008).

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Kerrigan v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, 957 A.2d 407 (Conn. 2008). · cites it 8× “*448 This public policy extends to a wide range of activities, including membership in licensed professional associations; see General Statutes § 46a-81b; employment; see General Statutes § 46a-81c; public accommodations; see General Statutes § 46a-81d; housing; see General…”

Comm'n on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Bd. of Educ., 855 A.2d 212 (Conn. 2004). · cites it 10× “Those sections deal generally with discrimination in certain professional or occupational organizations; General Statutes § 46a-59; in certain places of public accommodation; General Statutes § 46a-64; in housing; General Statutes § 46a-64c; in certain professional or…”

Bridgeport Hosp. v. Comm'n on Human Rights & Opportunities, 653 A.2d 782 (Conn. 1995). · cites it 5× “See General Statutes §§ 46a-81b, 46a-81d and 46a-81e.”

Gay & Lesbian Law Students Ass'n v. Bd. of Trs., 673 A.2d 484 (Conn. 1996). · cites it 3× “…public policy reaches a wide spectrum of activities, including: membership in licensed professional associations (§ 46a-81b), employment (§ 46a-81c), public accommodations (§ 46a-81d), housing (§ 46a-81e), credit practices (§ 46a-81f), employment in state agencies (§§…”

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