2800                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 848

(1)    "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.

(2)   "Family" includes a single individual.

(3)   "Person" includes one or more individuals,
corporations, partnerships, associations, labor
organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies,
joint—stock companies, trusts, unincorporated
organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy,
receivers and fiduciaries.

(4)    "To rent" includes to lease, to sublease, to
let or otherwise to grant for a consideration the right
to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.

(5)     "Restrictive covenants" shall mean any
specification limiting the transfer, rental, or lease of
any dwelling because of race, color, religion, MARITAL
STATUS, SEX, or national origin.

(6)   "Discriminatory housing practices" means an act
that is unlawful under §§ 22, 23 and 24.

22.

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing
practice, because of race, color, religion, MARITAL
STATUS, SEX, or national origin, 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.