Discriminatory housing practices regarding residential real estate-related transactions -- Discriminatory housing practices regarding the provisions of brokerage services.

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  • (1)
    • (a) It is a discriminatory housing practice for a person whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against a person in making available a residential real estate-related transaction, or in the terms or conditions of the residential real estate-related transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, source of income, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
    • (b) Residential real estate-related transactions include:
      • (i) making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance:
        • (A) for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or
        • (B) secured by residential real estate; or
      • (ii) selling, brokering, or appraising residential real property.
  • (2) It is a discriminatory housing practice to, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, source of income, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity:
    • (a) deny a person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
    • (b) discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership, or participation in the organization, service, or facility.
  • (3) This section also applies to a discriminatory housing practice because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, source of income, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity based upon a person's association with another person.




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