{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-42.711","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 42.711","heading":"Exception; authorized by law.","body":"(a) This subpart does not apply to an age distinction contained in a portion of a federal or state statute or a local statute or ordinance adopted by an elected, general-purpose legislative body which portion:\n(1) Provides any benefits or assistance to persons on the basis of age;\n(2) Establishes criteria for participation in age-related terms; or\n(3) Describes intended beneficiaries or target groups in age-related terms.\n(b) The exception set forth in paragraph (a) of this section does not extend to regulations adopted by an administrative agency pursuant to a specific statutory provision or otherwise.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 42—NONDISCRIMINATION; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; POLICIES AND PROCEDURES","Subpart I—Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities; Implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"d23fe764e652463e1786802968078680070201e986407774f7ece0decbb653e9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-42.710","next":"us/28-cfr-42.712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}