---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 23.14"
title: "31"
number: "23.14"
heading: "Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination: Reasonable factors other than age."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/23.14"
---

# §23.14. Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination: Reasonable factors other than age.


A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by [§ 23.11](/cfr/31/23.11.md) that 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.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. (45 CFR part 90)

### Source

Source: 82 FR 47108, Oct. 11, 2017, unless otherwise noted.