SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                          763

(e) A person shall be deemed to be in the business of building,
developing, selling, renting, or leasing dwellings if he owns, oper-
ates or controls 5 or more dwelling units, or who for a fee or other
valuable consideration, sells, purchases, exchanges, or rents, manages,
negotiates, or offers to negotiate the sale, purchase, lease or other
transfer, sublease, or assignment of a dwelling unit which he does

not own.

(F) A PERSON SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE IN THE
BUSINESS OF BUILDING, DEVELOPING, SELLING, RENTING,
OR LEASING DWELLINGS IF HE OWNS, OPERATES, OR CON-
TROLS FOUR OR LESS DWELLING UNITS DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY.

But nothing contained in this bill shall be construed to prohibit

or affect the right of any person, or his authorized agent, to rent or

refuse to rent, a room or rooms in his home for any reason, or for no

reason; or to change his tenants as often as he may desire.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is a real estate broker,

agent, or salesman, or employee or agent of any real estate broker,

agent, or salesman, or any other person in the business of building,
developing, selling, renting, or leasing dwellings, OR MULTIPLE
DWELLINGS or any employee or agent of any such person—

(A) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON: DIRECT-
LY OR INDIRECTLY OWNING, CONTROLLING, RENTING,
CONSTRUCTING OR MANAGING FIVE OR MORE DWELLING
UNITS: DWELLINGS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 21 OF THIS
ARTICLE:

(1) To refuse to sell, rent, or lease, to refuse to negotiate for the
sale, rental, or lease of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a
dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, RELIGIOUS
CREED, or national origin.

(2) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions,
or privileges of sale, rental, or lease of a dwelling, or in the provision
of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color,
religion, RELIGIOUS CREED, or national origin.

(8) To make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or
published any oral or written notice, statement, or advertisement,
with respect to the sale, rental, or lease of a dwelling OR MULTIPLE
DWELLING that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimi-
nation based on race, color, RELIGIOUS CREED, religion, or
national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limita-
tion, or discrimination. , EXCEPT FOR PROPERTY DESCRIP-
TION FOR BONA FIDE APPRAISAL PURPOSES.

(4) To fail or refuse to show any dwelling OR MULTIPLE
DWELLING which he is authorized to show to prospective buyers,
renters, or lessees, because of race, color, religion, RELIGIOUS
CREED, or national origin, or to fail to submit promptly to his
principal any offer to buy, rent, or lease because of race, color,
religion, or national origin, or to fail to refuse to use his best
efforts to consummate any sale, rental, or lease because of the race,
color, religion, RELIGIOUS CREED, or national origin of any party

22.