§ 12-111 — Discrimination in real estate transactions

Sec. 12-111. - Discrimination in real estate transactions.

Except where exempted pursuant to section 12-113 of this article, it shall be unlawful to: (1) Refuse to sell or rent or receive or fail to transmit a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin of a person or any other person residing with that person or of friends or associates of that person. (2) Refuse to negotiate or engage in a real estate transaction with a person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin of a person or any other person residing with that person or of friends or associates of that person. (3) Otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling based on discrimination because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin of a person or any other person residing with that person or of friends or associates of that person. (4) Discriminate against a person in the terms, conditions or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex or familial status of a person or of any other person residing with that person or of friends or associates of that person. (5) Represent to any person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental or lease when, in fact, it is so available or fail to bring a property listing to a person's attention or refuse to permit a person to inspect real property because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or familial status of a person or of any other person residing with that person or of friends or associates of that person. (6) Make, print, circulate, post, mail or cause to be so published a statement, advertisement or sign or use a form of application for a real estate transaction or make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction which indicates, directly or indirectly, an intent to make a limitation, preference or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap or familial status of a person or of any other person residing with that person. (7) Offer, solicit, accept, use or retain a listing of real property with the understanding that a person may be discriminated against in a real estate transaction or in the provision of facilities or services in connection therewith because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of a person or any other person residing with that person or of friends or associates of that person.

(Code 1985, § 12-71)