Ch. 563

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) IF THE REPRESENTATION IS MADE BECAUSE OF 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 BECAUSE OF THE
COMPOSITION OR CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD 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 IN A
SPECIFIED PRICE RANGE ARE LIMITED TO THOSE ALREADY SHOWN WHEN, IN
FACT, THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, A PROSPECTIVE
SITE FOR A RESIDENCE, OR A LISTING IN A SPECIFIED PRICE RANGE
THAT IS AVAILABLE AND WITHIN THE PRICE RANGE SPECIFIED BY THE
PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER.

(E) ENFORCEMENT OF PROGRAM.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
AND FOR THIS PURPOSE MAY RECEIVE COMPLAINTS, CONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS, AND HOLD HEARINGS.

SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsections (a)(1), (2), and (4) and
(b) through (e) of this section are new language
derived without substantive change from former Art.
56, § 230E(a), (b), (c)(1) and (3), (d) through (f),
and (h).

Subsection (a)(3) of this section is new language
added to state that a purpose of prohibiting
discriminatory real estate practice in Montgomery
County is to ensure fair and equal real estate housing
practices and to provide fair and equal real estate
housing opportunities for individuals who are 62 years
old or older.

In subsection (a) of this section, the word
"residents" is substituted for the former word
"citizens", to clarify that, while an individual may
be a citizen of the State or the United States, an
individual is not considered a citizen of a county and
that the provisions of this section apply to all
residents of Montgomery County, regardless of
citizenship.

In subsection (d) of this section, the references to
an "associate real estate broker" are added in
conformity with provisions added throughout this title
to provide a licensing scheme for associate real
estate brokers. See the General Subcommittee Comment
to this title.

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