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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 468

(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 to 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 discriminates; or for
any person to honor or exercise, or attempt to honor or exercise
any discriminatory covenant pertaining to housing.

(7)  To refuse to consider both applicants' income
when both parties to a marriage seek to buy or lease any
dwelling.

(8)  To refuse to consider alimony or child support
awarded by a court and received by an applicant as a valid source
of income, where that source can be verified as to its amount,
length of time received, and regularity of receipt.

(9)  To request or consider information about birth
control practices in evaluating any prospective buyer or lessee
of a dwelling.

(B)  SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF AGE, A LANDLORD, REAL ESTATE
BROKER, OR REAL ESTATE AGENT MAY NOT REFUSE TO RENT OR SELL
HOUSING TO A PERSON AT LEAST 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

(C)  Nothing in the provisions of this subtitle shall be
construed to bar any person from refusing to sell, rent or
advertise any dwelling which is planned exclusively for, or
occupied exclusively by, individuals of one sex, to any
individual of the opposite sex, on the basis of sex.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subtitle, a person
may sell, rent, or advertise any dwelling to aged or elderly
persons only, or if the dwelling is planned exclusively for or
occupied exclusively by a specified age group.