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Fair Housing Act*

42 USC 3601-3619; 82 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 90-284, Civil Rights Act, Title VIII (April 11, 1968)
6-1450
  • Section
  • 800 
    Short title
  • 801 
    Policy
  • 802 
    Definitions
  • 803 
    Effective dates of certain prohibitions
  • 804 
    Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
  • 805 
    Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions and other prohibited practices
  • 806 
    Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services
  • 807 
    Exemption
  • 808 
    Administration
  • 809 
    Education and conciliation
  • 810 
    Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters
  • 811 
    Subpoenas; giving of evidence
  • 812 
    Enforcement by secretary
  • 813 
    Enforcement by private persons
  • 814 
    Enforcement by the Attorney General
  • 814A 
    Incentives for self-testing and self-correction
  • 815 
    Rules to implement title
  • 816 
    Effect on state laws
  • 817 
    Cooperation with state and local agencies administering fair housing laws
  • 818 
    Interference, coercion, or intimidation
  • 819 
    Appropriations
  • 820 
    Separability of provisions
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See also the policy statement on enforcement at 6-153.1.
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