[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR100.50]

[Page 649-650]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
    CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 100_DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart B_Discriminatory Housing Practices
 
Sec. 100.50  Real estate practices prohibited.


    (a) This subpart provides the Department's interpretation of conduct 
that is unlawful housing discrimination under section 804 and section 
806 of the Fair Housing Act. In general the prohibited actions are set 
forth under sections of this subpart which are most applicable to the 
discriminatory conduct described. However, an action illustrated in one 
section can constitute a violation under sections in the subpart. For 
example, the conduct described in Sec. 100.60(b)(3) and (4) would 
constitute a violation of Sec. 100.65(a) as well as Sec. 100.60(a).
    (b) It shall be unlawful to:
    (1) Refuse to sell or rent a dwelling after a bona fide offer has 
been made, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of a 
dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or 
national origin, or to discriminate in the sale or rental of a dwelling 
because of handicap.
    (2) Discriminate in the terms, conditions or privileges of sale or 
rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in 
connection with sales or rentals, because of race, color, religion, sex, 
handicap, familial status, or national origin.
    (3) Engage in any conduct relating to the provision of housing which 
otherwise makes unavailable or denies dwellings to persons because of 
race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national 
origin.
    (4) Make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed or 
published, any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the 
sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation 
or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 
familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such 
preference, limitation or discrimination.
    (5) Represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, 
handicap, familial status, or national origin that a dwelling is not 
available for sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact available.

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    (6) Engage in blockbusting practices in connection with the sale or 
rental of dwellings because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 
familial status, or national origin.
    (7) Deny access to or membership or participation in, or to 
discriminate against any person in his or her access to or membership or 
participation in, any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' 
assocation, or other service organization or facility relating to the 
business of selling or renting a dwelling or in the terms or conditions 
or membership or participation, because of race, color, religion, sex, 
handicap, familial status, or national origin.
    (c) The application of the Fair Housing Act with respect to persons 
with handicaps is discussed in subpart D of this part.