[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR100.20]



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                 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 A_General

 

Sec.  100.20  Definitions.



    The terms Department, Fair Housing Act, and Secretary are defined in 

24 CFR part 5.

    Aggrieved person includes any person who--

    (a) Claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing 

practice; or

    (b) Believes that such person will be injured by a discriminatory 

housing practice that is about to occur.

    Broker or Agent includes any person authorized to perform an action 

on behalf of another person regarding any matter related to the sale or 

rental of dwellings, including offers, solicitations or contracts and 

the administration of matters regarding such offers, solicitations or 

contracts or any residential real estate-related transactions.

    Discriminatory housing practice means an act that is unlawful under 

section 804, 805, 806, or 818 of the Fair Housing Act.



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    Dwelling means any building, structure or portion thereof which is 

occupied as, 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.

    Familial status means one or more individuals (who have not attained 

the age of 18 years) being domiciled with--

    (a) A parent or another person having legal custody of such 

individual or individuals; or

    (b) The designee of such parent or other person having such custody, 

with the written permission of such parent or other person.



The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial 

status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of 

securing legal custody of any individual who has not attained the age of 

18 years.

    Handicap is defined in Sec.  100.201.

    Person includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, 

associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual 

companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, 

trustees, trustees in cases under title 11 U.S.C., receivers, and 

fiduciaries.

    Person in the business of selling or renting dwellings means any 

person who:

    (a) Within the preceding twelve months, has participated as 

principal in three or more transactions involving the sale or rental of 

any dwelling or any interest therein;

    (b) Within the preceding twelve months, has participated as agent, 

other than in the sale of his or her own personal residence, in 

providing sales or rental facilities or sales or rental services in two 

or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any 

interest therein; or

    (c) Is the owner of any dwelling designed or intended for occupancy 

by, or occupied by, five or more families.

    State means any of the several states, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any of the territories and possessions 

of the United States.



[54 FR 3283, Jan. 23, 1989, as amended at 61 FR 5205, Feb. 9, 1996]