(a) It is an unlawful practice 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 transaction, or in the terms and conditions of such transaction, because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-21-606

  • Disability: means , with respect to a person:
    (i) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of such person's major life activities. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
  • Familial status: means one (1) or more individuals, who have not attained eighteen (18) years of age, being domiciled with:
    (A) A parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
  • National origin: includes the national origin of an ancestor. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
  • Person: includes one (1) or more individuals, governments, governmental agencies, public authorities, labor organizations, corporations, legal representatives, partnerships, associations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations or other organized groups of persons. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
  • Sex: means and refers only to the designation of an individual person as male or female as indicated on the individual's birth certificate. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
(b) As used in this section, “residential real estate-related transaction” means:

(1) The making or purchasing of loans or providing financial assistance:

(A) For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling;
(B) Where the security is residential real estate; or
(2) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real estate.
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