§ 34-37-5.3. Fostering of segregated housing prohibited.
It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice to for profit induce, or attempt to induce, any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, marital status, lawful source of income, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or familial status.
History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 398, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 8; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 3, § 1, effective April 15, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 4, § 1, effective April 15, 2021.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-37 - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act
Section 34-37-1. - Finding and declaration of policy.
Section 34-37-2. - Right to equal housing opportunities — Civil rights.
Section 34-37-2.1. - Right to equal housing opportunities — Age.
Section 34-37-2.2. - Right to equal housing opportunities — Sexual orientation.
Section 34-37-2.3. - Right to equal housing opportunities — Gender identity or expression.
Section 34-37-2.4. - Right to equal housing opportunities — Victims of domestic violence status.
Section 34-37-3. - Definitions.
Section 34-37-4. - Unlawful housing practices.
Section 34-37-4.1. - Discrimination in familial status — Exemptions.
Section 34-37-4.2. - Exemptions — Religious organizations and private clubs.
Section 34-37-4.3. - Discrimination in granting credit or loans prohibited.
Section 34-37-4.4. - [Repealed.]
Section 34-37-4.5. - [Repealed.]
Section 34-37-4.6. - Discrimination based on lawful source of income — Exemption.
Section 34-37-5. - Prevention of unlawful housing practices.
Section 34-37-5.1. - Interference, coercion, or intimidation.
Section 34-37-5.2. - Discrimination in brokerage services.
Section 34-37-5.3. - Fostering of segregated housing prohibited.
Section 34-37-5.4. - Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions.
Section 34-37-6. - Judicial review and enforcement.
Section 34-37-8. - Appropriation.
Section 34-37-9. - Construction.