R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-5.3

Current through 2024 Public Law 44

Section 34-37-5.3 - Fostering of segregated housing prohibited

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice to for profit induce, or attempt to induce, any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, marital status, lawful source of income, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or familial status.

Amended by 2021 Pub. Laws, ch. 4, § 1, eff. 4/15/2021.

Amended by 2021 Pub. Laws, ch. 3, § 1, eff. 4/15/2021.

Amended by 2015 Pub. Laws, ch. 161, § 1, eff. 7/9/2015.

Amended by 2015 Pub. Laws, ch. 180, § 1, eff. 7/9/2015.

P.L. 1990, ch. 398, §2; P.L. 1995 , ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997 , ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001 , ch. 340, § 2.