LD 321
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LR 932
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physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin
or, familial status or receipt of public assistance of the
applicant or intended occupant, the availability or asking price of
a housing accommodation listed for sale, lease or rental; or for
any reason to fail to communicate to the person having the right to
sell or lease the housing accommodation any offer for the same made
by any applicant; or in any other manner to discriminate against
any applicant for housing because of race or color, sex, physical
or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin or,
familial status or receipt of public assistance of the applicant or
of any intended occupant of the housing accommodation,; or to make
or cause to be made any written or oral inquiry or record
concerning the race or color, sex, physical or mental disability,
religion, ancestry, national origin or, familial status or receipt
of public assistance of any applicant or intended occupant,; or to
accept for listing any housing accommodation when the person having
the right to sell or lease the same has directly or indirectly
indicated an intention of discriminating among prospective tenants
or purchasers on the ground of their race or color, sex, physical
or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin or,
familial status, or receipt of public assistance; or when the
broker knows or has reason to know that the person having the right
to sell or lease the housing accommodation has made a practice of
discrimination since July 1, 1972;

 
For any person to whom application is made for a loan or other
form of financial assistance for the acquisition, construction,
rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any housing
accommodation, whether secured or unsecured, or agent of the
person, to make or cause to be made any oral or written inquiry
concerning the race or color, sex, physical or mental disability,
religion, ancestry, national origin or, familial status or
receipt of public assistance of any individual seeking financial
assistance, or of existing or prospective occupants or tenants of
housing accommodations; or to discriminate in the granting of
financial assistance, or in the terms, conditions or privileges
relating to the obtaining or use of any financial assistance,
against any applicant because of the race or color, sex, physical
or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin or,
familial status or receipt of public assistance of the applicant
or of the existing or prospective occupants or tenants; or

 
For any person furnishing rental premises or public
accommodations to refuse to rent or impose different terms of
tenancy to any individual who is a recipient of federal, state or
local public assistance, including medical assistance and housing
subsidies primarily because of the individual's status as
recipient; or


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