[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR5.215]
[Page 87]
TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PART 5_NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Coverage
Sec. 5.215 Membership practices of certain organizations.
(a) Social fraternities and sororities. These Title IX regulations
do not apply to the membership practices of social fraternities and
sororities that are exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), the active membership
of which consists primarily of students in attendance at institutions of
higher education.
(b) YMCA, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Camp Fire Girls. These
Title IX regulations do not apply to the membership practices of the
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the Young Women's Christian
Association (YWCA), the Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts, and Camp Fire
Girls.
(c) Voluntary youth service organizations. These Title IX
regulations do not apply to the membership practices of a voluntary
youth service organization that is exempt from taxation under section
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. 501(a), and the
membership of which has been traditionally limited to members of one sex
and principally to persons of less than nineteen years of age.