§5-11A-7. Discrimination in Provision of Brokerage Services
It is unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate broker's organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him or her in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation […]
§5-11A-8. Religious Organization or Private Club Exemption
(a) Nothing in this article shall prohibit a religious organization, association or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association or society, from limiting the sale, rental or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to […]
§5-11A-9. Administration; Authority and Responsibility; Delegation of Authority; Appointment of Administrative Law Judges; Location of Conciliation Meetings; Administrative Review; Cooperation of the Commission and Executive Departments and Agencies to Further Fair Housing Purposes; Functions of the Commission
The authority and responsibility for administering this article shall be in the West Virginia Human Rights Commission. The commission may delegate any of its functions, duties and powers to employees of the Human Rights Commission, including functions, duties and powers with respect to investigating, conciliating, hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting or otherwise acting as to […]
§5-11A-10. Education and Conciliation; Conferences and Consultations; Reports
Immediately upon the effective date of this article, the commission shall commence such educational and conciliatory activities as in its judgment will further the purposes of this article. It may call conferences of persons in the housing industry and other interested parties to acquaint them with the provisions of this article and its suggested means […]
§5-11A-1. Short Title
This article may be cited as the "West Virginia Fair Housing Act."
§5-11A-2. Declaration of Policy
It is the policy of the State of West Virginia to provide, within Constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the state.
§5-11A-3. Definitions
As used in this article: (a) "Commission" means the West Virginia Human Rights Commission; (b) "Dwelling" means any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence or sleeping place by one or more persons or families and any vacant land which is offered for sale […]
§5-11A-3a. Volunteer Services or Materials to Build or Install Basic Universal Design Features; Workers, Contractors, Engineers, and Architects; Immunity From Civil Liability
Any person, including a worker, contractor, engineer or architect, who in good faith provides services or materials, without remuneration, to build or install basic universal design features as set forth in 30-42-10 of this code may not be liable for any civil damages as the result of any act or omission in providing such services […]
§5-11A-4. Application of Article
(a) The prohibitions against discrimination in the sale or rental of housing set forth in section five of this article shall apply to all dwellings except as hereinafter exempted. Nothing in section five of this article, other than subsection (b) of this section, shall apply to the rental of a room or rooms in a […]
§5-11A-5. Discrimination in Sale or Rental of Housing and Other Prohibited Practices
As made applicable by section four of this article and except as exempted by sections four and eight of this article, it is unlawful: (a) 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 […]