[§572B-9.5]  Religious organizations and facilities; liability exemption under certain circumstances.  [Section retroactive to January 1, 2012.  L 2012, c 267 §2012]  (a)  A religious organization shall not be required to make a religious facility owned or leased by the religious organization available for solemnization of a civil union; provided that:

     (1)  The religious facility is regularly used by the religious organization for its religious purposes;

     (2)  For solemnization of marriages pursuant to chapter 572, the religious organization restricts use of the religious facility to its members; and

     (3)  The religious organization does not operate the religious facility as a for profit business.

     (b)  A religious organization that refuses to make a religious facility available for solemnization of a civil union under subsection (a) shall not be subject to any fine, penalty, or civil liability for the refusal.

     (c)  Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to exempt the owner or operator of any religious facility from the requirements of chapter 489 if the religious facility is a place of public accommodation as defined in section 489-2. [L 2012, c 267, pt of §3]