WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 563

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN REGARD TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(C)  MAINTENANCE OF REGISTRY.

(1)  EACH REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT
AND COMPLETE REGISTRY OF ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT:

(I)  THE BROKER PERSONALLY LISTS FOR SALE OR
RENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND

(II)  IF THE BROKER IS A MEMBER OF A MULTIPLE
LISTING SERVICE, ARE LISTED WITH THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(2)  THE REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL BREAK DOWN THE
PROPERTIES LISTED IN THE REGISTRY INTO PRICE CATEGORIES THAT ARE
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION OR THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE.

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

(4)  THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(I)  PREPARE A NOTICE THAT SETS FORTH THE EXACT
LANGUAGE OF PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(II)  DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO EACH
REAL ESTATE OFFICE THAT IS LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(5)  EACH REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL POST THE NOTICE IN
A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH REAL ESTATE OFFICE OF THE BROKER THAT
IS LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(D)  DISCRIMINATORY REAL ESTATE PRACTICES.

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

(I)  THE RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL
STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR, AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE 49B, § 19 OF
THE CODE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP OF THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR
RENTER; OR

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

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