49 USC 41705: Discrimination against handicapped individuals
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49 USC 41705: Discrimination against handicapped individuals Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMSPART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETYsubpart ii-economic regulationCHAPTER 417-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERSSUBCHAPTER I-REQUIREMENTS
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§41705. Discrimination against handicapped individuals

In providing air transportation, an air carrier may not discriminate against an otherwise qualified individual on the following grounds:

(1) the individual has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

(2) the individual has a record of such an impairment.

(3) the individual is regarded as having such an impairment.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1141 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
41705 49 App.:1374(c). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731 , §404(c); added Oct. 2, 1986, Pub. L. 99–435, §2(a), 100 Stat. 1080 .

In this section, before clause (1), the words "on the following grounds" are substituted for "by reason of such handicap" and "For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection the term 'handicapped individual' means any individual who" because of the restatement.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 40109, 41110, 46301 of this title.