D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 4, r. 4-203

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 4-203 - DENIAL OF FULL ENJOYMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
203.1

If the prevailing complainant or his or her family were denied the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation in violation of D.C. Official Code 2-1402.31(2001), he or she shall be entitled to reimbursement of all expenses and compensation for all damages resulting from the unlawful discrimination including, but not limited to, the following provisions:

203.2

If, as a result of the unlawful discriminatory acts or practices of the respondent, the prevailing complainant was required to pay prices or charges for the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation in excess of those prices or charges normally levied by the place of public accommodation, the prevailing complainant shall be entitled to damages equal to the excess prices or charges actually paid.

203.3

If, as a result of the unlawful discriminatory acts or practices of the respondent, the prevailing complainant was denied the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, and he or she thereby lost an expected financial benefit or was otherwise hindered or damaged in his or her trade or occupation, the prevailing complainant shall be entitled to damages in compensation for such losses.

203.4

If, as a result of the unlawful discriminatory acts or practices of the respondent, the prevailing complainant or his or her family was denied the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, and he or she or his or her family was inconvenienced thereby, whether through the necessity of seeking other non-discriminating places or public accommodation or otherwise, the prevailing complainant shall be entitled to such damages as are proved by competent evidence as defined in § 213.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 4, r. 4-203

Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 6259, 6261 (December 14, 1984); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 2804, 2806-07 (March 19, 1999)