131.07 ADVERTISEMENTS, SIGNS AND NOTICES.

   It is an unlawful real estate practice and a violation of this chapter for any real estate broker, salesman, agent, owner, or other person to publish or circulate a statement, advertisement, or notice or to post or erect any sign or notice upon any real property indicating any intent to sell or lease any real property, in a manner that is unlawful under this section or Sections 165.05, 165.06, 165.07 or 165.09.

131.08 REFUSAL OF OFFERS.

   It is an unlawful real estate practice and a violation of this chapter for any real estate broker, salesman, agent, or other person to refuse to receive or to fail to transmit a bona fide offer for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of any real property because of the race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical limitations, source of income, family responsibilities, educational association, sexual orientation, or national origin of person making such offer.

131.09 DISCRIMINATION IN LENDING.

   It is an unlawful real estate practice and a violation of this chapter for any lending institution to refuse to negotiate for, enter into, or perform any agreement to lend or guarantee the loan of funds or in making, agreeing to make, arranging, or negotiating any loan or guarantee of funds for the purpose of financing the purchase or sale, construction, lease, rehabilitation, improvement, renovation, or repair of any real property, or to offer or agree to terms, conditions, or privileges that discriminate between persons because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical limitations, source of income, family responsibilities, educational association, sexual orientation, or national origin of any party to such agreement, or of any member of the family of any such party, or of the residents of the area in which such real property is located.

131.10 LICENSING.

   Every real estate broker shall apply for and obtain a license from the Iowa Real Estate Commission prior to transacting any business involving real estate as a real estate broker and prior to advertising or assuming to act as such real estate broker, as provided for under the Code of Iowa.

131.11 REPRESENTATION.

   It is an unlawful real estate practice and a violation of this chapter for any real estate broker, salesman, agent, owner, or other person, for the purpose of inducing any other person to enter into a real estate transaction with such person, principal, or agent, to:

   1.   Represent that a change has occurred, will occur, or may occur with respect to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical limitations, source of income, family responsibilities, educational association, sexual orientation, or national origin in the composition of the owners or occupants in any block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property (which is the subject of the real estate transaction) is located; or

   2.   Represent that a change with respect to the race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical limitations, source of income, family responsibilities, educational association, sexual orientation, or national origin in the composition of the owners or occupants in any block, neighborhood, or area will result in the lowering of property values, or in an increase in criminal or antisocial behavior, or in a decline in the quality of schools in such blocks, neighborhood, or area.

131.12 OTHER VIOLATIONS.

   It is an unlawful real estate practice and a violation of this chapter for any real estate broker, salesman, agent, owner, or any other person:

   1.   To aid, abet, incite, or coerce a person to commit an unlawful real estate practice under this chapter;

   2.   To purchase, lease, or rent real estate for residential purposes, or authorize and direct one in his or her employment or on his or her behalf to do so, or solicit any other person to do so on his or her behalf for the specific reason and intention of preventing any other person from purchasing, renting, leasing, or occupying such residential real estate by reason of the race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical limitations, source of income, family responsibilities, educational association, sexual orientation, or national origin of such person;

   3.   To deliberately and knowingly refuse examination of copies of any listing of real property in the City to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical limitations, source of income, family responsibilities, educational association, sexual orientation, or national origin;

   4.   To enter into a listing agreement which prohibits the inspection, sale, lease or occupancy of real property to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, physical limitations, source of income, family responsibilities, educational association, sexual orientation, or national origin;

   5.   To knowingly and willfully interfere with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the Board or one of its members or representatives;

   6.   To willfully obstruct or prevent or attempt to obstruct or prevent a person from complying with the provisions of this chapter or an order issued thereunder.

131.13 FAIR HOUSING BOARD.

   There is created a Fair Housing Board which shall consist of five (5) members as provided in this chapter. All five members of the Board shall be appointed from the community at large and shall be citizens who are willing to expend the time and effort necessary to carry out the duties of the Board. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Council for staggered terms of three (3) years or until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. The Board shall elect one of its members to be its Chairperson. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum, but the concurrence of the majority of the entire Board (obtained either at a meeting of the Board or in a poll conducted by the Chairperson) shall be necessary for Board action.