Connecticut General Statutes Title 17A. Social and Human Services and Resources § 17a-549. Denial of employment, housing, licenses, because of history of mental disorder restricted

(a) No person shall be denied employment, housing, civil service rank, any license or permit, including a professional license, or any other civil or legal right, solely because of a present or past history of mental disorder, except as so provided by the general statutes.

(b) The burden shall be on the person or agency denying any such right to prove that the person so denied is not suitable solely because of his present or past history of mental disorder.