Nebraska Statutes 20-320. Transaction related to residential real estate; discriminatory practices prohibited
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in transactions related to residential real estate 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, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 20-320
- Dwelling: shall mean any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as or designed or intended for occupancy as a residence for one or more families and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, or portion thereof. See Nebraska Statutes 20-310
- Familial status: shall mean one or more minors being domiciled with:
(1) A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual. See Nebraska Statutes 20-311
- Person: shall include one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, and fiduciaries. See Nebraska Statutes 20-314
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(2) For purposes of this section, transaction related to residential real estate shall mean any of the following:
(a) The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:
(i) For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or
(ii) Secured by residential real estate; or
(b) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property from taking into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or familial status.
Source
- Laws 1991, LB 825, § 21;
- Laws 2021, LB540, § 21.