§ 21A-4. Prohibited acts; nonapplicability.  


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  • No person or agent acting on his own behalf or on behalf of another shall:
    A. 
    Refuse to sell, rent or lease any housing accommodation or land to any person or group of persons or refuse to negotiate for the sale, rental or lease of any housing accommodation or land to any person or group of persons because of race, creed, color or national origin of such person or persons or represent that any housing accommodation or land is not available for inspection, sale, rental or lease when in fact it is so available or otherwise deny or withhold any housing accommodation or land or any facilities of any housing accommodation or land from any person or group of persons because of the race, creed, color or national origin of such person or persons.
    B. 
    Discriminate against any person because of his race, creed, color, ancestry or national origin in the terms, conditions or privileges of the sale, rental or lease of any housing accommodations or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith.
    C. 
    Print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisement or publication or use any form or application for the purchase, rental or lease of any housing accommodation or land or make any record of inquiry in connection with the prospective purchase, rental or lease of any housing accommodation or land which expresses, directly or indirectly, any limitation, specification or discrimination as to race, creed, color or national origin or any intent to make such limitation, specification or discrimination.
    D. 
    The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
    (1) 
    The rental of a housing accommodation in a building which contains housing accommodations for not more than two families living independently of each other if the owner or members of his family reside in one of such housing accommodations.
    (2) 
    The rental of a room or rooms in a housing accommodation of not more than four individuals at any one time if such rental is by the occupant of the housing accommodation or by the owner of the housing accommodation and he or members of his family reside in such housing accommodation.