SECTION 612:25-2-7. State and Federal Assurances Policy of non-discrimination

(a)   The SLA will assure compliance with all State and Federal Rules and Regulations applicable to the Randolph Sheppard Act.

(b)   The State Licensing Agency assures that it shall not exclude from participation, deny the benefits of the program, or otherwise subject any person to discrimination because of the person's gender, age, physical or mental impairment, religion, race, creed, national origin, or political affiliation in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(c)   Every licensed manager of a business enterprise shall operate the business enterprise in such a manner that no person shall be subject to discrimination because of the person's gender, age, physical or mental impairment, religion, race, creed, national origin, or political affiliation whether that person is a present or prospective purveyor, customer, employee or other individual who might come into contact with the business enterprise.

(d)   Confidentiality and requests for information. Policies on confidentiality of client records in the BEP will apply also to licensed managers in the BEP and to those who apply for training. Such information will be limited to purposes directly connected with the administration of the BEP and may not be released either directly or indirectly for any other purpose without the consent of the licensed manager/applicant or his/her legal representative. While the SLA complies with the Freedom of Information Act, protection of confidential information takes precedence. When information is requested that is not clearly of a public nature, the information will be treated as confidential unless and until ruled otherwise by the general counsel for the SLA. The SLA may charge reasonable fees for copies of information.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1626, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2222, eff 7-1-05]