MRS Title 5, Chapter 337. HUMAN RIGHTS ACT
Chapter 337. HUMAN RIGHTS ACT
intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination; [PL 2021, c. 366, §8 (AMD);
PL 2021, c. 476, §3 (AMD).]
D. Discriminate against any person because of race or color, sex, sexual orientation or gender
identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin or familial status or
because the person sought and received an order of protection under Title 19‑A, section 4007 in
the price, terms, conditions or privileges of the sale, rental or lease of any housing accommodations
or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection with any housing accommodations; or
[PL 2021, c. 366, §8 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3 (AMD).]
E. Evict or attempt to evict any tenant of any housing accommodation because of the race or color,
sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national
origin or familial status of the tenant or because the tenant sought and received an order of
protection under Title 19‑A, section 4007; [PL 2021, c. 366, §8 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3
(AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 366, §8 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3 (AMD).]
2. Selling, brokering or appraising of housing. For any real estate broker or real estate
salesperson, or any agent of these, to:
A. Fail or refuse to show any person a housing accommodation listed for sale, lease or rent because
of race or color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion,
ancestry, national origin or familial status or because the person sought and received an order of
protection under Title 19‑A, section 4007; [PL 2021, c. 366, §9 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3
(AMD).]
B. Misrepresent, for the purpose of discriminating because of race or color, sex, sexual orientation
or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, familial status
or any previous actions seeking and receiving an order of protection under Title 19‑A, section 4007,
the availability or asking price of a housing accommodation listed for sale, lease or rent or for such
reason to fail to communicate to the person having the right to sell, rent or lease the housing
accommodation any offer for the same made by any applicant; [PL 2021, c. 366, §9 (AMD); PL
2021, c. 476, §3 (AMD).]
C. In any other manner to discriminate against any applicant for a housing accommodation because
of race or color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion,
ancestry, national origin or familial status or because the applicant sought and received an order of
protection under Title 19‑A, section 4007; [PL 2021, c. 366, §9 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3
(AMD).]
D. Make or cause to be made any written or oral inquiry or record concerning the race or color,
sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national
origin, familial status or any previous actions seeking and receiving an order of protection under
Title 19‑A, section 4007 of any applicant for or intended occupant of a housing accommodation;
or [PL 2021, c. 366, §9 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3 (AMD).]
E. Accept for listing any housing accommodation when the person having the right to sell, rent or
lease the housing accommodation has directly or indirectly indicated an intention of discriminating
among prospective tenants or purchasers on the ground of race or color, sex, sexual orientation or
gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, familial status or
any previous actions seeking and receiving an order of protection under Title 19‑A, section 4007,
or when the broker or salesperson knows or has reason to know that the person having the right to
sell, rent or lease the housing accommodation has made a practice of discrimination since July 1,
1972; [PL 2021, c. 366, §9 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 366, §9 (AMD); PL 2021, c. 476, §3 (AMD).]