Maine Revised Statutes Title 5. Administrative Procedures and Services § 4554. Construction

1. Relationship to other laws. Nothing in this Act  1 may be construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, rights and procedures of any law of any state or political subdivision of any state or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection for the rights of individuals with disabilities than are afforded by this Act. Nothing in this Act may be construed to preclude the prohibition of, or the imposition of restrictions on, smoking in places of employment covered by subchapter III  2 or in transportation or places of public accommodation covered by subchapter V.  3

2. Insurance. Subchapters III and V of this Act may not be construed to prohibit or restrict, with regard to individuals with disabilities:

Paragraphs A, B and C may not be used as a subterfuge to evade the requirements of subchapters III and V.

3. Accommodations and services. Nothing in this Act may be construed to require an individual with a disability to accept an accommodation, aid, service, opportunity or benefit that the individual chooses not to accept.

4. Physical or mental disability. The definition of “physical or mental disability” in section 4553-A is intended to be interpreted broadly to create greater coverage than under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.