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§ 4-21-601. Discriminatory Housing Practices Generally

It is a discriminatory practice for any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, to: Refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, real property or […]

§ 4-21-602. Exemption From Housing Provisions

Nothing in § 4-21-601 shall apply to: The rental of housing accommodations in a building that contains housing accommodations for not more than two (2) families living independently of each other, if the owner or a member of the owner’s family resides in one (1) of the housing accommodations; The rental of one (1) room […]

§ 4-21-603. Blockbusting

It is a discriminatory practice for a real estate operator, a real estate broker, a real estate salesperson, a financial institution, an employee of any of these, or any other person, for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which such person may benefit financially to: Represent that a change has occurred or […]

§ 4-21-604. Restrictive Covenants and Conditions

Every provision in an oral agreement or a written instrument relating to real property that purports to forbid or restrict the conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy or lease thereof to individuals of a specified race, color, creed, religion, sex or national origin is void. Every condition, restriction or prohibition, including a right of entry or possibility of […]

§ 4-21-605. Agency No Defense in Proceeding

It shall be no defense to a violation of this chapter by a real estate operator, real estate broker, real estate salesperson, financial institution, or other person subject to this chapter that the violation was requested, sought or otherwise procured by a person not subject to this chapter.

§ 4-21-606. Residential Real Estate-Related Transactions

It is an unlawful practice for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such transaction, or in the terms and conditions of such transaction, because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. As used in […]