(a) A notice prepared by the Commission, summarizing this subdivision and explaining how to file a complaint, must be posted in a conspicuous place by:
(1) each real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate appraiser, and lending institution where the terms of a sale, lease, or appraisal of real estate is normally negotiated; and
(2) each person who operates a multi-unit residential building that contains more than 2 dwelling units where the rental of a dwelling unit is normally negotiated.
(b) A real estate broker, real estate salesperson, or person who owns or manages a building containing 2 or more rental dwelling units must submit to the Commission whatever reports relating to housing under the person's control that the Commission decides is necessary to carry out this subdivision. A person must not provide false information in a report. The identity of persons and housing contained in reports submitted under this Section must be confidential.
(c) Every person subject to subsection (b) must prepare and retain for a period of 120 days from the date of submission to them all applications for rental of housing and any other records that Commission regulations require for filing reports under subsection (b).
(d) A violation of this section is a class A violation. Each month that a violation continues to exist constitutes a separate offense. The Commission is responsible for enforcing this section. (1968 L.M.C., Ex. Sess., ch. 19, § 1; 1974 L.M.C., ch. 19, § 2; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 6; 1978 L.M.C., ch. 6, § 6; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 26, § 11; 1988 L.M.C., ch. 4, § 1; 2001 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)