Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 24-34-508 - Relief authorized(1) In addition to the relief authorized by section 24-34-306(9), the commission may order a respondent who has been found to have engaged in an unfair housing practice: (a) To rehire, reinstate, and provide back pay to any employee or agent discriminated against because of his obedience to this part 5;(b) To take affirmative action regarding the granting of financial assistance as provided in section 24-34-502(1)(b) or the showing, sale, transfer, rental, or lease of housing;(c) To make reports as to the manner of compliance with the order of the commission;(d) To reimburse any person who was discriminated against for any fee charged in violation of this part 5 and for any actual expenses incurred in obtaining comparable alternate housing, as well as any storage or moving charges associated with obtaining such housing;(e) To award actual damages suffered by the aggrieved person and injunctive or other equitable relief;(f) To assess a civil penalty against the respondent in the following amounts: (I) Not to exceed ten thousand dollars if the respondent has not been adjudged to have committed any prior discriminatory housing practice;(II) Not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed any other discriminatory housing practice during the five-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge;(III) Not to exceed fifty thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed two or more discriminatory housing practices during the seven-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge.(2) In addition to the relief authorized by the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, an individual with a disability who has suffered an unfair housing practice based on his or her disability is entitled to the relief set forth in section 24-34-802.Amended by 2014 Ch. 250,§ 6, eff. 8/6/2014.L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 936, § 3, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1042, § 10, effective July 1. L. 90: (1)(e) and (1)(f) added, p. 1231, § 11, effective April 16. L. 2014: (2) added, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 978, § 6, effective August 6.