Rights of Persons With Disabilities

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This is Chapter 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Rights of Persons With Disabilities.” It is part of Title 51.5 “Persons With Disabilities”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 51.5-40	Nondiscrimination under state grants and programs
§ 51.5-40.1	Definitions
§ 51.5-41	Discrimination against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities by employers prohibited
§ 51.5-42	Discrimination against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities by educational institutions prohibited
§ 51.5-43	Discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities in exercising right to vote prohibited
§ 51.5-44	Rights of persons with disabilities in public places and places of public accommodation
§ 51.5-44.1	Fraudulent representation of a service dog or hearing dog; penalty
§ 51.5-45	Right of persons with disabilities to housing accommodations
§ 51.5-46	Remedies