The Age Discrimination Act of 1975. This act provides that no person shall be excluded from participation, denied program benefits, or subject to discrimination on the basis of age under any program or activity receiving federal funding assistance. Effective January 1987, the age cap of 70 was deleted from the laws. Federal law preempts any State law currently in effect on the same topic including: KRS 18A.140; KRS 344.040; 101 KAR 1:350 Paragraph 11; 101 KAR 1:375 Paragraph 2(3); 101 KAR 2:095 Paragraphs 6 and 7.
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 – 6107) prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. HUD’s implementing regulations are at 24 C.F.R. part 146.