MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 2033

provide for fair housing throughout the State of

Maryland, to all its citizens, regardless of race, color,
religion. [or] national origin, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL

HANDICAP; and to that end to prohibit discriminatory

practices with respect to residential housing by any

person or group of persons, in order that the peace,
health, safety, prosperity and general welfare of all the
inhabitants of the State may be protected and insured.
This law shall be deemed an exercise of the policy power
of the State of Maryland for the protection of the people
of the State, and shall be administered and enforced by
the State of Maryland Commission on Human Relations.

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing

practice, because of race, color, religion, [or] national

origin OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP, for any person

having the right to sell, rent, lease, control,
construct, or manage any dwelling constructed or to be
constructed, or any agent or employee of such person:

(1)    To refuse to sell or rent after the making of
a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale
or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a
dwelling.

(2)    To discriminate against any person in the

terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a

dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities
in connection therewith.

(3)    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 that indicates any preference, limitation or

discrimination, or an. intention to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination.

(4)    To represent to any person, for reasons of

discrimination, that any dwelling is not available for

inspection, sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact
so available.

(5)    To deny any person access or membership or

participation in any multiple listing service, real

estate broker's organization or other service,

organization or facility relating to the business of

selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against

him in the terms or conditions of such access,

membership, or participation.

(6) To include in any transfer, sale, rental or

lease of housing any restrictive covenant that

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