WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

(1)  ENSURE FAIR AND EQUAL REAL ESTATE HOUSING
PRACTICES IN BALTIMORE CITY FOR ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS
OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN;

(2)  PROVIDE FAIR AND EQUAL REAL ESTATE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES IN BALTIMORE CITY FOR ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS,
REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; AND

(3)  PROTECT AND ENSURE THE PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY,
PROSPERITY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF ALL RESIDENTS OF BALTIMORE
CITY.

(B)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN REGARD TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(C)  MAINTENANCE OF REGISTRY.

(1)  (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, EACH REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT AND
COMPLETE REGISTRY OF ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT THE BROKER
LISTS FOR SALE IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(II)  THE REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL BREAK DOWN
THE PROPERTIES LISTED IN THE REGISTRY INTO PRICE CATEGORIES THAT
ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION.

(III)  IF A PROSPECTIVE BUYER REQUESTS TO SEE
THE REGISTRY, THE REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL ALLOW THE PROSPECTIVE
BUYER TO SEE THE PART OF THE REGISTRY FOR THE PRICE CATEGORY IN
WHICH THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER INDICATES INTEREST.

(2)  THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A REAL ESTATE
BROKER WHO IS A MEMBER OF A MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE TO DISCLOSE
PROPERTIES THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM MULTIPLE LISTING.

(D)  DISCRIMINATORY REAL ESTATE PRACTICES.

(1) UNLESS REQUESTED TO DO SO BY A PROSPECTIVE BUYER
OR RENTER, A REAL ESTATE BROKER, AN ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER,
OR A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON MAY NOT FAIL OR REFUSE TO SHOW ANY
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE, RENT, OR
SUBLEASE TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER BECAUSE OF:

(I)  THE RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL
ORIGIN OF THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR RENTER; OR

(II)  THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OR CHARACTER OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

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