Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force wilfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with:

(1) Any person because of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, source of income, age or disability and because he or she is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for participating in any service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or

(2) Any person because he or she is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from:

a. Participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, source of income, age or disability in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in paragraph (1) of this section; or

b. Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or

(3) Because any citizen is or has been, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, source of income, age or disability in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in paragraph (1) of this section, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate, that citizen shall be fined for each such act not more than $2,500, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, and if bodily injury results shall be fined for each such act not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; and, if death results, for each such act shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life.

6 Del. C. 1953, § ?4613; 57 Del. Laws, c. 32, § ?1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 311, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 356, § ?28; 77 Del. Laws, c. 90, § ?11; 79 Del. Laws, c. 47, § ?13; 80 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 7;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4619

  • 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
  • Dwelling: means any building, structure or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by 1 or more families, together with any land which is offered for sale, rent or exchange therewith and also means any vacant land which is offered for sale, lease or exchange for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure or portion thereof. 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:

    a. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602

  • 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
  • sale: includes a sale, gift, exchange or other means of conveyance. 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:

    a. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4602

  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302