Section 24-34-801 - Legislative declaration(1) The general assembly declares that it is the policy of the state: (a) To encourage and enable individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability to participate fully in social, employment, and educational opportunities, as well as other activities in our state on the same terms and conditions as individuals without a disability;(b) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability have the same rights as individuals without a disability to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places;(c) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability are entitled to full and equal housing accommodations, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, motels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, including restaurants and grocery stores; and(d) That individuals who are visually or hearing impaired or individuals with a disability must not be excluded, by reason of his or her disability, from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of any public entity or be subject to discrimination by any public entity.Amended by 2014 Ch. 250,§ 10, eff. 8/6/2014.L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 939, § 3, effective July 1. L. 86: (1)(e) and (1)(f) amended and (2) added, p. 934, § 1, effective March 20. L. 89: (1)(e) amended, p. 1045, § 1, effective April 19. L. 93: (1)(a) to (1)(d) amended, p. 1663, § 68, effective July 1. L. 95: (1)(e), (1)(f), and (2) repealed, p. 321, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2014: (1) R&RE, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 979, § 10, effective August 6. For provisions that a blind or physically disabled person accompanied by a guide dog or service dog not be denied the facilities of a common carrier, see § 40-9-109; for provision that drivers and pedestrians yield to handicapped person, see § 42-4-808.