45 CFR § 91.14 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from HHS

§ 91.14 Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination: Reasonable factors other than age.

Current through Aug 10, 2026 · Read all of Part 91

A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by § 91.11 which is based on a factor other than age, even though that action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of different ages. An action may be based on a factor other than age only if the factor bears a direct and substantial relationship to the normal operation of the program or activity or to the achievement of a statutory objective.

← § 91.13 Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination: Normal operation or statutory objective of any program or activity.§ 91.15 Burden of proof. →