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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

TERMS OF A SALE OR LEASE OF HOUSING, AND EACH PERSON
WHO OPERATES A MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
CONTAINING MORE THAN TWO (2) UNITS SHALL POST AT ALL
TIMES WHEN PROSPECTIVE TENANTS ARE BEING INTERVIEWED,
IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION IN THAT PORTION OF HIS
HOUSING BUSINESS NORMALLY USED BY HIM FOP NEGOTIATING
THE RENTAL OF A DWELLING UNIT OR ROOMING UNIT THEREIN,
A NOTICE PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION WHICH CONTAINS THE
FOLLOWING LANGUAGE, PRINTED IN BLACK ON A
LIGHT-COLORED BACKGROUND, IN NOT LESS THAN
FOURTEEN-POINT TYPE:

IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE FAIR HOUSING LAW OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND FOR ANY REAL ESTATE
BROKER OR SALESMAN, OR FOR ANY PERSON OWNING OR
MANAGING MULTI-UNIT APARTMENT DWELLINGS TO-

1.    DENY HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS TO ANY
PERSON BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED,
ANCESTRY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

2.   DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON BECAUSE
OF HIS PACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, ANCESTRY OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMS,
CONDITIONS OR PRIVILEGES OF HOUSING
ACCOMMODATIONS OR IN THE FURNISHING OF FACILITIES

OR SERVICES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

(B)(1) EVERY REAL ESTATE BROKER, EVERY REAL
ESTATE SALESMAN AND EVERY PERSON WHO OWNS OR MANAGES
ANY BUILDING CONTAINING TWO (2) OR MORE RENTAL UNITS
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION, AT THE TIME AND IN A
MANNER TO BE PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS DULY ENACTED BY
THE COMMISSION AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL,
SUCH REPORTS RELATING TO PROPERTY UNDER THEIR CONTROL
AS THE COMMISSION DEEMS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE. FAILURE TO FILE SUCH
REPORTS, AND THE FURNISHING OF FALSE INFORMATION SHALL
BE A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE. THE IDENTITY OF
PERSONS AND PROPERTIES CONTAINED IN REPORTS SUBMITTED
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL.

(2) EVERY PERSON SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OP SUBSECTION (B) (1) OF THIS SECTION SHALL FURTHER BE
REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND RETAIN FOR A PERIOD OF 120
DATS FROM THE DATE OF SUBMISSION TO THEM ALL
APPLICATIONS MADE FOR HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS, AND, TO
PREPARE AND RETAIN SUCH OTHER RECORDS, PRESCRIBED IN
REGULATIONS DULY ENACTED BY THE COMMISSION, AS THE
COMMISSION DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE FILING OF REPORTS