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BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

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(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] 20, 21, 22,
AND 23.

(7) "Physical or mental handicap" means any physical
disability, infirmity, malformation or disfigurement which
is caused by bodily injury, birth defect or illness
including epilepsy, and which shall include, but not be
limited to, any degree of paralysis, amputation, lack of
physical coordination, blindness or visual impairment,
deafness or hearing impairment, muteness or speech
impediment or physical reliance on a seeing eye dog,
wheelchair, or other remedial appliance or device; and any
mental impairment or deficiency as, but not limited to,
retardation or such other which may have necessitated
remedial or special education and related services.

[22.] 20.

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing
practice, because of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, marital status, 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.

 

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