Contra Costa County |
Ordinance Code |
Title 4. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Division 460. ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) |
Chapter 460-2. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION |
§ 460-2.010. Business establishments.
(a)
Unlawful Business Practice. It shall be an unlawful business practice for any person to deny any individual the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of any business establishment including, but not limited to medical, dental, health care and convalescent services of any kind whatsoever, on the basis, in whole or in part, of the fact that such person has AIDS or associated conditions, as that term is defined in this chapter.
(b)
Exceptions. Nothing in this section shall apply to any blood bank, blood donation facility, organ donation facility, sperm bank, sperm donation facility, surrogate mother or surrogate mother facility, or to any like service facility or establishment engaged in the exchange of products containing elements of blood or sperm.
(c)
Affirmative Defenses. The Health and Safety Exception set forth in Section 460-2.014 of this chapter shall constitute an affirmative defense in any action brought under this section.
(Ord. 89-35 § 1)