Civ. Code, § 54 · Part 2.5. BLIND AND OTHER PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS
Civ. Code, § 54
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions have the same right as the general public to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, medical facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and physicians’ offices, public facilities, and other public places.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Disability” means any mental or physical disability as defined in Section 12926 of the Government Code.
(2) “Medical condition” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 12926 of the Government Code.
(c) A violation of the right of an individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) also constitutes a violation of this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1049, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.
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Civil Code
- Civ. Code, § 51.3Printed as Section 54
- Civ. Code, § 51.11Printed as Section 54
- Civ. Code, § 54.3Printed as Section 54, 54.1, or 54.2 | Sections 54 and 54.1 | Sections 54, 54.1 and 54.2 | Sections 54, 54.1, and 54.2
- Civ. Code, § 54.4Printed as Sections 54 and 54.1
- Civ. Code, § 55Printed as Section 54 or 54.1 of this code
- Civ. Code, § 55.1Printed as Section 54 or 54.1
- Civ. Code, § 55.2Printed as Section 54, 54.1, 54.2, or 54.3
- Civ. Code, § 55.51Printed as Section 51, 54, 54.1, or 55
- Civ. Code, § 55.52Printed as Section 51, 54, 54.1, or 55 | Section 51, 54, 54.1, or 55 of this code
- Civ. Code, § 55.54Printed as Section 51, 54, 54.1, or 55 | Section 51, 54, 54.1, or 55 of the Civil Code
- Civ. Code, § 55.545Printed as Section 51, 54, 54.1, or 55
- Civ. Code, § 1788.100Printed as Section 54
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 11136Printed as Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 54, 54.1, or 54.2 of the Civil Code
- Gov. Code, § 12930Printed as Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 51.9, 54, 54.1, or 54.2 of the Civil Code
- Gov. Code, § 12935Printed as Sections 51, 51.5, 51.7, 54, 54.1, and 54.2 of the Civil Code
- Gov. Code, § 12948Printed as Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 51.9, 54, 54.1, or 54.2 of the Civil Code
- Gov. Code, § 12960Printed as Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 54, 54.1, or 54.2 of the Civil Code
- Gov. Code, § 65946Printed as Section 51, 54, 54.1, or 55 of the Civil Code
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