[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: 24CFR100.75]



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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 B_Discriminatory Housing Practices

 

Sec.  100.75  Discriminatory advertisements, statements and notices.



    (a) It shall be unlawful to 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 which 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.

    (b) The prohibitions in this section shall apply to all written or 

oral notices or statements by a person engaged in the sale or rental of 

a dwelling. Written notices and statements include any applications, 

flyers, brochures, deeds, signs, banners, posters, billboards or any 

documents used with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling.



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    (c) Discriminatory notices, statements and advertisements include, 

but are not limited to:

    (1) Using words, phrases, photographs, illustrations, symbols or 

forms which convey that dwellings are available or not available to a 

particular group of persons because of race, color, religion, sex, 

handicap, familial status, or national origin.

    (2) Expressing to agents, brokers, employees, prospective sellers or 

renters or any other persons a preference for or limitation on any 

purchaser or renter because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 

familial status, or national origin of such persons.

    (3) Selecting media or locations for advertising the sale or rental 

of dwellings which deny particular segments of the housing market 

information about housing opportunities because of race, color, 

religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

    (4) Refusing to publish advertising for the sale or rental of 

dwellings or requiring different charges or terms for such advertising 

because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or 

national origin.

    (d) 24 CFR part 109 provides information to assist persons to 

advertise dwellings in a nondiscriminatory manner and describes the 

matters the Department will review in evaluating compliance with the 

Fair Housing Act and in investigating complaints alleging discriminatory 

housing practices involving advertising.