Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4604 – Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions
(a) In general. —
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4604
- age: means any age 18 years or older. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602
- Disability: means as defined in § 4502 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602
- Familial status: means : one or more individuals who have not attained the age of 18 years being domiciled with:
- Gender identity: means a gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior of a person, regardless of the person's assigned sex at birth. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602
- Marital status: means the legal relationship of parties as determined by the laws of marriage applicable to them or the absence of such a legal relationship. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602
- Person: includes 1 or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy in cases under Title 11 of the United States Code, receivers, fiduciaries and land use commissions or boards. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602
- Race: includes traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and a protective hairstyle. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602
- Sexual orientation: includes heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602
- Source of income: means any lawful source of money paid directly, indirectly, or on behalf of a renter or buyer of housing including:
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, national origin, religion, creed, sex, marital status, familial status, source of income, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
(b) Appraisal exemption. —
Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, marital status, familial status, source of income, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
6 Del. C. 1953, § ?4603; 57 Del. Laws, c. 32, § ?1; 58 Del. Laws, c. 133, § ?2; 58 Del. Laws, c. 386, § ?2; 62 Del. Laws, c. 330, §§ ?4, 5; 68 Del. Laws, c. 311, § ?1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 356, § ?28; 77 Del. Laws, c. 90, § ?8; 79 Del. Laws, c. 47, § ?10; 80 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 4;