{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-7.155","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 7.155","heading":"Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination—reasonable factors other than age.","body":"A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by §§ 7.140 and 7.145 which is based on a factor other than age, even though that action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of different ages. An action may be based on a factor other than age only if the factor bears a direct and substantial relationship to the normal operation of the program or activity or to the achievement of a statutory objective.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 7—NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","Subpart F—Discrimination Prohibited on the Basis of Age"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"8387ef4d41e7f4f191c845fa91ec71ddc03186b84ed06c5983c3d91656f54a83","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-7.150","next":"us/40-cfr-7.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}