39-1101. Rights of persons with disabilities. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to encourage and enable the blind, the visually disabled and persons who are otherwise disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment. Such persons shall have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities and other public places; and such persons are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of: (a) All common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation; (b) hotels, lodging places and places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, including food service establishments and establishments for sale of food; and (c) other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.
History: L. 1969, ch. 54, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 159, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 64, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated And Dependent Persons; Social Welfare
Article 11 - Physically Disabled Persons
39-1101 Rights of persons with disabilities.
39-1102 Same; use of guide dog by legally blind person.
39-1103 Same; unlawful to interfere with rights.
39-1104 Same; safety day; proclamation; contents.
39-1106 Same; name and citation of act.
39-1107 Same; use of hearing assistance dog by person with hearing impairment.
39-1108 Same; use of service dog by person with disability.
39-1109 Use of assistance dog while training.
39-1110 Use of professional therapy dog while training.
39-1112 Unlawful misrepresentations.
39-1113 Assistance dogs and professional therapy dogs; definitions.