The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to private clubs or establishments exempted from coverage under title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ([42 U.S.C. 2000](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000&num=0&edition=prelim)–a(e)) [[42 U.S.C. 2000a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or to religious organizations or entities controlled by religious organizations, including places of worship.
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The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to private clubs or establishments exempted from coverage under title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ([42 U.S.C. 2000](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000&num=0&edition=prelim)–a(e)) [[42 U.S.C. 2000a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2000a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or to religious organizations or entities controlled by religious organizations, including places of worship.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 12201. Construction
(a) In general
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
apply a lesser standard than the standards ap-
plied under title V of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 790 et seq.) or the regulations
issued by Federal agencies pursuant to such
title.
(b) Relationship to other laws
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and pro-
cedures of any Federal law or law of any State
or political subdivision of any State or jurisdic-
tion that provides greater or equal protection
for the rights of individuals with disabilities
than are afforded by this chapter. Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to preclude the
prohibition of, or the imposition of restrictions
on, smoking in places of employment covered by
subchapter I, in transportation covered by sub-
chapter II or III, or in places of public accommo-
dation covered by subchapter III.
(c) Insurance
Subchapters I through III of this chapter and
title IV of this Act shall not be construed to pro-
hibit or restrict—
(1) an insurer, hospital or medical service
company, health maintenance organization, or
any agent, or entity that administers benefit
plans, or similar organizations from under-
writing risks, classifying risks, or admin-
istering such risks that are based on or not in-
consistent with State law; or
(2) a person or organization covered by this
chapter from establishing, sponsoring, observ-
ing or administering the terms of a bona fide
benefit plan that are based on underwriting
risks, classifying risks, or administering such
risks that are based on or not inconsistent
with State law; or
(3) a person or organization covered by this
chapter from establishing, s
**(a) Equal access** All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.
**(b) Establishments affecting interstate commerce or supported in their activities by State action as places of public accommodation; lodgings; facilities principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises; gasoline stations; places of exhibition or entertainment; other covered establishments** Each of the following establishments which serves the public is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of this subchapter if its operations affect commerce, or if discrimination or segregation by it is supported by State action:
(1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and which is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as his residence;
(2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any such facility located on the premises of any retail establishment; or any gasoline station;
(3) any motion picture house, theater, concert hall, sports arena, stadium or other place of exhibition or entertainment; and
(4) any establishment (A)(i) which is physically located within the premises of any establishment otherwise covered by this subsection, or (ii) within the premises of which is physically located any such cove
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 2000a. Prohibition against discrimination or
segregation in places of public accommoda-
tion
(a) Equal access
All persons shall be entitled to the full and
equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facili-
ties, privileges, advantages, and accommoda-
tions of any place of public accommodation, as
defined in this section, without discrimination
or segregation on the ground of race, color, reli-
gion, or national origin.
(b) Establishments affecting interstate commerce
or supported in their activities by State ac-
tion as places of public accommodation; lodg-
ings; facilities principally engaged in selling
food for consumption on the premises; gaso-
line stations; places of exhibition or enter-
tainment; other covered establishments
Each of the following establishments which
serves the public is a place of public accommo-
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dation within the meaning of this subchapter if
its operations affect commerce, or if discrimina-
tion or segregation by it is supported by State
action:
(1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establish-
ment which provides lodging to transient
guests, other than an establishment located
within a building which contains not more
than five rooms for rent or hire and which is
actually occupied by the proprietor of such es-
tablishment as his residence;
(2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom,
lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility
principally engaged in selling food for con-
sumption on the premises, including, but not
limited to, any such facility located on the
premises of any retail establishment; or any
gasoline station;
(3) any motion picture house, theater, con-
cert hall, sports arena, stadium or other place
of exhibition or entertainment; and
(4) any esta
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