District Of Columbia § 2-1402.22 - Blockbusting and steering.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 2-1402.22 — Blockbusting and steering., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-1402.22. Blockbusting and steering.
2-1402.22It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person, whether or not acting for monetary gain, directly or indirectly to engage in the practices of “blockbusting” and “steering”, including, but not limited to, the commission of any 1 or more of the following acts:
To promote, induce, influence, or attempt to promote, induce, or influence a transaction in real property through any representation, means or device whatsoever calculated to induce a person to discriminate or to engage in such transaction wholly or partially in response to discrimination, prejudice, fear or unrest adduced by such means, device or representation;
To place a sign, or display any other device, either purporting to offer or tending to lead to the belief that an offer is being made for a transaction in real property that is not in fact available or offered for transaction, or which purports that any transaction in real property has occurred that in fact has not.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 2-1402.22 cover?
Section 2-1402.22 ("Blockbusting and steering.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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