10 CFR 1040.84 - Rules against age discrimination.

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Title 10: Energy

CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

PART 1040: NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES

Subpart E: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age-Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as Amended

: Standards for Determining Age Discrimination

1040.84 - Rules against age discrimination.

The rules stated in this section are limited by the exceptions contained in ? 1040.86 and of these regulations.

(a) General rule. No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

(b) Specific rules. A recipient may not, in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements use age distinctions or take any other actions which have the effect, on the basis of age, of:

(1) Excluding individuals from, denying them the benefits of, or subjecting them to discrimination under, a program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance; or

(2) Denying or limiting individuals in their opportunity to participate in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

(3) The specific forms of age discrimination listed in paragraph (b) of this section do not necessarily constitute a complete list.

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