(a) Sale or rental of housing. A person who sells or offers to sell, rents or offers to rent, controls, constructs, or manages housing may not discriminate by:
(1) making or causing the making, printing, or publishing of a notice, statement, or advertisement regarding the sale or rental of housing that indicates a preference or limitation with respect to a member of a protected class;
(2) representing to a member of a protected class that housing is not available for inspection, sale, or rental if the housing is in fact available;
(3) refusing to negotiate for the sale or rental of housing to a member of a protected class;
(4) refusing to sell or rent housing to a member of a protected class after the making of a bona fide offer;
(5) refusing to make housing available to a member of a protected class;
(6) restricting the terms, conditions, or privileges of the sale or rental of housing to a member of a protected class;
(7) restricting the provision of services or facilities to a member of a protected class in connection with the sale or rental of housing;
(8) including a discriminatory restrictive covenant in a document relating to the sale or rental of housing; or
(9) honoring, enforcing, or attempting to honor or enforce a discriminatory restrictive covenant.
(b) Restricting access, membership, or participation in certain business entities. A person may not discriminate by denying a member of the protected class access, membership, or participation in or restricting the terms and conditions of access, membership, or participation in a business entity relating to the sale or rental of housing, such as a multiple listing service or real estate brokers' organization.
(c) Solicitation of sales through prohibited representations; false signs to sell or rent. A person may not discriminate:
(1) by knowingly inducing or attempting to induce a person to sell or transfer an interest in housing by representing that the existing or potential proximity of housing owned, rented, used, or occupied by a member or members of a protected class will or may result in:
(i) the lowering of property values;
(ii) change in the character of the block, neighborhood, or area in which the housing is located; or
(iii) a decline in the quality of the schools and institutions serving the area.
(2) by placing a sign, display, or device designed to indicate that a bona fide offer is being made to sell or rent housing if, in fact, the housing is not offered for sale or rent.
(d) Aiding or abetting. A person may not aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce any person to commit a discriminatory act under this section or attempt, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, to commit a discriminatory act.
(Bill No. 55-19)