WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

(1)  ENSURE FAIR AND EQUAL REAL ESTATE HOUSING
PRACTICES FOR ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR,
RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR, AS DEFINED IN
ARTICLE 49B, § 19 OF THE CODE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP;

(2)  PROVIDE FAIR AND EQUAL REAL ESTATE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE,
COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR, AS
DEFINED IN ARTICLE 49B, § 19 OF THE CODE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL
HANDICAP;

(3)  ENSURE FAIR AND EQUAL REAL ESTATE HOUSING
PRACTICES AND PROVIDE FAIR AND EQUAL REAL ESTATE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OF
AGE; AND

(4)  PROTECT AND ENSURE THE PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY,
PROSPERITY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF ALL RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

(B)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN REGARD TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(C)  MAINTENANCE OF REGISTRY.

(1)  EACH REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT
AND COMPLETE REGISTRY OF ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT:

(I)  THE BROKER PERSONALLY LISTS FOR SALE OR
RENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND

(II)  IF THE BROKER IS A MEMBER OF A MULTIPLE
LISTING SERVICE, ARE LISTED WITH THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(2)  THE REAL ESTATE BROKER SHALL BREAK DOWN THE
PROPERTIES LISTED IN THE REGISTRY INTO PRICE CATEGORIES THAT ARE
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION OR THE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE.

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

(4)  THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(I)  PREPARE A NOTICE THAT SETS FORTH THE EXACT
LANGUAGE OF PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(II)  DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO EACH
REAL ESTATE OFFICE THAT IS LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

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