[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR90.12]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 90_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES 

RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart B_What is Age Discrimination?

 

Sec.  90.12  Rules against age discrimination.



    The rules stated in this section are limited by the exceptions 

contained in Sec. Sec.  90.14, and 90.15 of these regulations.

    (a) General rule: No person in the United states shall, on the basis 

of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or 

be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving 

Federal financial assistance.

    (b) Specific rules: A recipient may not, in any program or activity 

receiving Federal financial assistance, directly or through contractual, 

licensing, or other arrangements use age distinctions or take any other 

actions which have the effect, on the basis of age, of:

    (1) Excluding individuals from, denying them the benefits of, or 

subjecting them to discrimination under, a program or activity receiving 

Federal financial assistance, or

    (2) Denying or limiting individuals in their opportunity to 

participate in any program or activity receiving Federal financial 

assistance.

    (c) The specific forms of age discrimination listed in paragraph (b) 

of this section do not necessarily constitute a complete list.