For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DISCRIMINATORY OR UNFAIR HOUSING PRACTICE.
(1) 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 deny, a dwelling to any person because of sex, race, creed, religion, ancestry or national origin; age, marital status, physical limitations or source of income;
(2) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of sex, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry or nation origin; age4, marital status, physical limitations or source of income;
(3) To make, print or publish, or cause to be made, or published, any notice, statement or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on sex, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry or national origin; age, marital status, physical limitations or source of income or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination;
(4) To represent to any person because of sex, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry or nation origin; age, marital status, physical limitation or source of income that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available;
(5) To induce or attempt to induce for profit, any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular sex, race, color/creed, religion, ancestry or nation origin, age, marital status, physical limitations or source of income; and
(6) For any bank, building and loan association, insurance company or other corporation, association, firm or enterprise whose business consists in whole or in part in the making of commercial real estate loans, to deny a loan or other financial assistance to a person applying therefor for the purpose of purchasing, construction, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling, or to discriminate against the person in the fixing of the amount, interest rate, duration or other terms or condition of such loan or other financial assistance, because of sex, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, nation origin, age, marital status, physical limitations or source of income.
DWELLING. Any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied, or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence by one or more families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure or portion thereof.
FAMILY. Includes a single individual.
MARITAL STATUS. The state of being married, unmarried, divorce or widowed.
NATIONAL ORIGIN. Includes the national origin of an ancestor.
PERSON. Includes one or more individuals, corporation, partnerships, associations, labor organization, legal representations, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organization, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and fiduciaries.
PHYSICAL LIMITATION. A limitation of physical capabilities unrelated to one’s ability to safely perform the work involved in jobs or positions available to such person for hire or promotion or a limitation of physical capabilities unrelated to one’s ability to acquire, rent and maintain property. PHYSICAL LIMITATION includes, but is not limited to, blindness or partial sightedness, deafness or hearing impairment, muteness, partial or total absence of physical member, speech impairment and motor impairment.
TO RENT. Includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.
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