Ch. 563

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) IF A PROSPECTIVE BUYER REQUESTS TO SEE
THE REGISTRY, THE REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL ALLOW THE PROSPECTIVE
BUYER TO SEE THE PART OF THE REGISTRY FOR THE PRICE CATEGORY IN
WHICH THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER INDICATES INTEREST.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A REAL ESTATE
BROKER WHO IS A MEMBER OF A MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE TO DISCLOSE
PROPERTIES THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM MULTIPLE LISTING.

(D)  DISCRIMINATORY REAL ESTATE PRACTICES.

(1)  UNLESS REQUESTED TO DO SO BY A PROSPECTIVE BUYER
OR RENTER, A REAL ESTATE BROKER, AN ASSOCIATE REAL BROKER, OR A
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON MAY NOT FAIL OR REFUSE TO SHOW ANY
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE, RENT, OR
SUBLEASE TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER BECAUSE OF:

(I)  THE RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL
ORIGIN OF THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER; OR

(II)  THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OR CHARACTER OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(2)  A REAL ESTATE BROKER, AN ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE
BROKER, OR A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON MAY NOT FAIL OR REFUSE TO
SHOW ALL AVAILABLE LISTED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN A
CERTAIN AREA AND WITHIN A SPECIFIED PRICE RANGE TO A PROSPECTIVE
BUYER OR RENTER WHO HAS REQUESTED TO BE SHOWN ALL AVAILABLE
PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN THE AREA AND WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PRICE
RANGE.

(3)  IF THE REPRESENTATION IS MADE BECAUSE OF THE
RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN OF THE PROSPECTIVE
BUYER OR RENTER, OR BECAUSE OF THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OR
CHARACTER OF THE AREA WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, A REAL
ESTATE BROKER, AN ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER, OR A REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER
THAT THE AVAILABLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, PROSPECTIVE SITES FOR
A RESIDENCE, OR LISTINGS ARE LIMITED TO THOSE ALREADY SHOWN WHEN,
IN FACT, THERE IS A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, A PROSPECTIVE SITE FOR
A RESIDENCE, OR A LISTING THAT IS AVAILABLE AND WITHIN THE PRICE
RANGE SPECIFIED BY THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER.

(E)  FEES.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A REAL ESTATE BROKER, AN
ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER, OR A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON FROM
CHARGING A REASONABLE FEE FOR SHOWING A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO A
PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER.

(F)  ENFORCEMENT OF PROGRAM.

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