PART I. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS



 



§368-1  Purpose and intent.  The
legislature finds and declares that the practice of discrimination because of
race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national
origin, ancestry, or disability in employment, housing, public accommodations,
or access to services receiving state financial assistance is against public
policy.  It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a mechanism which
provides for a uniform procedure for the enforcement of the State's
discrimination laws.  It is the legislature's intent to preserve all existing
rights and remedies under such laws. [L 1988, c 219, pt of §1; am L 1989, c
387, §1; am L 1991, c 2, §1; am L 1992, c 33, §5]