CODE 51: You may need the Medical and/or Religious Exemption card but I simply say “No, I do not wear a mask, I am exempt”

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WHEN STATE OFFICIALS TELL YOU MUST WEAR A MASK TELL THEM ABOUT CODE 51

California Civil Code 51
Section 51. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 420, Sec. 3.)
Cite as: Cal. Civil Code §51.

California Civil Code 51
Section 51. (Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 420, Sec. 3.)
Cite as: Cal. Civil Code §51.
(a)This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Unruh Civil Rights Act.
(b)All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal, and no matter what
their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition,
marital status, or sexual orientation are entitled to the full and equal accommodations,
advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind
whatsoever.
(c)This section shall not be construed to confer any right or privilege on a person that is
conditioned or limited by law or that is applicable alike to persons of every sex, color,
race, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, or
sexual orientation.
(d)Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any construction, alteration,
repair, structural or otherwise, or modification of any sort whatsoever, beyond that
construction, alteration, repair, or modification that is otherwise required by other
provisions of law, to any new or existing establishment, facility, building, improvement,
or any other structure, nor shall anything in this section be construed to augment,
restrict, or alter in any way the authority of the State Architect to require construction,
alteration, repair, or modifications that the State Architect otherwise possesses pursuant
to other laws.
(e)For purposes of this section:
(1)“Disability” means any mental or physical disability as defined in Sections 12926 and
12926.1 of the Government Code.
(2)“Medical condition” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section
12926 of the Government Code.
(3)“Religion” includes all aspects of religious belief, observance, and practice.
(4)“Sex” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 12926 of the
Government Code.
(5)“Sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition,
marital status, or sexual orientation” includes a perception that the person has any
particular characteristic or characteristics within the listed categories or that the person
is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any particular
characteristic or characteristics within the listed categories.
(6)“Sexual orientation” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (q) of Section
12926 of the Government Code.
(f)A violation of the right of any individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (Public Law 101-336) shall also constitute a violation of this section.

Under the American Disabilities Act, it is a violation and $75,000 for first violation, $150,000 for subsequent violations. It is also a violation to ask you to explain why you are exempt.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 14: People marching against modern slavery through London wearing face masks representing the silence of modern slaves in forced labour and sexual exploitation on October 14, 2017 in London, England. PHOTOGRAPH BY Mathew Chattle / Barcroft Images (Photo credit should read Mathew Chattle / Barcroft Media via Getty Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

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