Discrimination against person wearing uniform of armed forces
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, being a proprietor, manager, or employee of a theater or other public place of entertainment or amusement in the District of Columbia, or in any Territory, or Possession of the United States, causes any person wearing the uniform of any of the armed forces of the United States to be discriminated against because of that uniform, shall be .
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 697 (PDF, 39 MB); May 24, 1949, ch. 139, §5, 63 Stat. 90 (PDF, 5.2 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime for an owner, manager, or employee of a theater or other public entertainment place to cause someone to be discriminated against because they are wearing a U.S. military uniform. It applies only in the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions.