Section 910 IAC 2-2-1 - Real estate practices prohibitedAuthority: IC 22-9.5-4-2
Affected: IC 22-9.5-5
Sec. 1.
(a) This rule provides ICRC's interpretation of conduct that is unlawful housing discrimination under IC 22-9.5-5.(b) It shall be unlawful to do the following: (1) Refuse to sell or rent a dwelling after a bona fide offer has been made, refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin, or discriminate in the sale or rental of a dwelling because of handicap.(2) Discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(3) Engage in any conduct relating to the provision of housing which otherwise makes unavailable or denies dwellings to persons because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(4) 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 because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.(5) Represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin that a dwelling is not available for sale or rental when such dwelling is in fact available.(6) Engage in blockbusting practices, as described in section 7 of this rule, in connection with the sale or rental of dwellings because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(7) Deny access to, or membership or participation in, or discriminate against any person in his or her access to, or membership or participation in, any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' association, or other service organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting a dwelling or in the terms or conditions or membership or participation, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(c) The application of IC 22-9.5 with respect to any person with a handicap is discussed in 910 IAC 2-3.Civil Rights Commission; 910 IAC 2-2-1; filed Aug 20, 1993, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 12; readopted filed Oct 25, 2001, 2:15 p.m.: 25 IR 942; readopted filed Oct 29, 2007, 2:55 p.m.: 20071128-IR-910070566RFA; readopted filed Nov 19, 2013, 9:07 a.m.: 20131218-IR-910130454RFAReadopted filed 9/27/2019, 2:32 p.m.: 20191030-IR-910190407RFA