Colorado Discrimination in Public Accommodations Poster description
The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) prohibits discrimination by any business engaged in sales to the public or any organization that provides services or facilities to the public based on any protected class pertaining to places of public accommodation. (C.R.S. § 43-34-601 et seq.)
The following topics are covered on the Colorado Public Accommodations Discrimination Poster:
- Definition of a place of public accommodation: any place of business engaged in any sales to the public and any place offering services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations to the public.
- Prohibited practices: to refuse, withhold from, or deny to an individual or a group full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation.
- Protected classes: disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin or ancestry.
- Rules related to service animals: in particular, service dogs. Covers training, control of animal, inquiries and limitations.
- Retaliation for engaging in a protected activity prohibited.
- Discriminatory signage, such as “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone,” is prohibited.
- CROWN Act of 2020 prohibits discrimination based on hair texture, hair type, hair length, or protective hairstyles.
- Contact information for the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD) and complaint filing deadline.
What types of entities are covered by CADA’s prohibition of discrimination in public accommodations?
Covered establishments include:
- any business offering wholesale or retail sales to the public;
- any place to eat, drink, sleep, or rest, or any combination thereof;
- any sporting or recreational area and facility; any public transportation facility;
- a barber shop, bathhouse, swimming pool, bath, steam or massage parlor, gymnasium, or other establishment conducted to serve the health, appearance, or physical condition of a person;
- a campsite or trailer camp;
- a dispensary, clinic, hospital, convalescent home, or other institution for the sick, ailing, aged, or infirm;
- a mortuary, undertaking parlor, or cemetery;
- an educational institution; or
- any public building, park, arena, theater, hall, auditorium, museum, library, exhibit, or public facility of any kind whether indoor or outdoor.
“Place of public accommodation” does not include a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place that is principally used for religious purposes.
Who must post?
The Public Accommodations Discrimination Poster must be posted conspicuously in easily accessible and well-lit places customarily frequented by people seeking services, purchases, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations offered to the general public. 3 CCR 708-1 Rule 20.1.