{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s3605","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f3605.","heading":"Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions","text":"\u00a7\u202f3605.\nDiscrimination in residential real estate-related transactions\n(a)\nIn general\nIt shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.\n(b)\n\u201cResidential real estate-related transaction\u201d defined\nAs used in this section, the term \u201cresidential real estate-related transaction\u201d means any of the following:\n(1) The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance\u2014\n(A) for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or\n(B) secured by residential real estate.\n(2) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.\n(c)\nAppraisal exemption\nNothing in this subchapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s3605.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f3605."},{"t":"heading","text":"Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"\u201cResidential real estate-related transaction\u201d defined"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this section, the term \u201cresidential real estate-related transaction\u201d means any of the following:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605/b/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605/b/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" secured by residential real estate.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s3605/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Appraisal exemption"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Nothing in this subchapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}