Delaware § 4604 - Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 4604 — Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4604. Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions.
(a) In general. —
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, disability, military status, or housing status.
(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, disability, military status, or housing status.
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; 84 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 104, § 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4604 ("Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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