§ 491. Definition. As used in this article, “eligible medical condition” means Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome or any other medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet facility.
§ 492. Access to restroom facilities. 1. A place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services that has a toilet facility for its employees shall allow any individual who is lawfully on the premises of such place of business to use that toilet facility during normal business hours, […]
§ 493. Required changes. Nothing in section four hundred ninety-two of this article shall be construed as requiring a place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services that has a toilet facility for its employees to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility.
§ 494. Denial of access. 1. The consumer protection division, as established in section ninety-four-a of the executive law, shall have the power and duty: (a) to receive complaints from any individual that has been denied access to an employee toilet facility in violation of this article; (b) to attempt to mediate such complaints where […]
