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SECTION 42-80.1-3

§ 42-80.1-3 Religious freedom protected.– (a) Except as provided for in subsection (b), a governmental authority may notrestrict a person's free exercise of religion.

(b) A governmental authority may restrict a person's freeexercise of religion only if:

(1) The restriction is in the form of a rule of generalapplicability, and does not intentionally discriminate against religion, oramong religions; and

(2) The governmental authority proves that application of therestriction to the person is essential to further a compelling governmentalinterest, and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compellinggovernmental interest.

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SECTION 42-80.1-3

§ 42-80.1-3 Religious freedom protected.– (a) Except as provided for in subsection (b), a governmental authority may notrestrict a person's free exercise of religion.

(b) A governmental authority may restrict a person's freeexercise of religion only if:

(1) The restriction is in the form of a rule of generalapplicability, and does not intentionally discriminate against religion, oramong religions; and

(2) The governmental authority proves that application of therestriction to the person is essential to further a compelling governmentalinterest, and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compellinggovernmental interest.

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SECTION 42-80.1-3

§ 42-80.1-3 Religious freedom protected.– (a) Except as provided for in subsection (b), a governmental authority may notrestrict a person's free exercise of religion.

(b) A governmental authority may restrict a person's freeexercise of religion only if:

(1) The restriction is in the form of a rule of generalapplicability, and does not intentionally discriminate against religion, oramong religions; and

(2) The governmental authority proves that application of therestriction to the person is essential to further a compelling governmentalinterest, and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compellinggovernmental interest.