Section 910 IAC 2-2-5 - Discriminatory advertisements, statements, and noticesAuthority: IC 22-9.5-4-2
Affected: IC 22-9.5
Sec. 5.
(a) It shall be unlawful to 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 which 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.(b) The prohibition in this section shall apply to all written or oral notices or statements by a person engaged in the sale or rental of a dwelling. Written notices and statements include any applications, flyers, brochures, deeds, signs, banners, posters, billboards, or documents used with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling.(c) Discriminatory notices, statements, and advertisements include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Using words, phrases, photographs, illustrations, symbols, or forms which convey that dwellings are available or not available to a particular group of persons because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(2) Expressing to agents, brokers, employees, prospective sellers, renters, or any other person a preference for or limitation on any purchaser or renter because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(3) Selecting media or locations for advertising the sale or rental of a dwelling which denies particular segments of the housing market information about housing opportunities because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(4) Refusing to publish advertising for the sale or rental of a dwelling or requiring a different charge or term for such advertising because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.(d)910 IAC 2-7 provides information to assist a person in advertising a dwelling in a nondiscriminatory manner and describes matters the ICRC will review in evaluating compliance with IC 22-9.5 and in investigating complaints alleging discriminatory housing practices involving advertising.Civil Rights Commission; 910 IAC 2-2-5; filed Aug 20, 1993, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 14; 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