Louisiana § RS 51:2607 - Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:2607 — Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 51:2607. Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions
A. It is 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, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, military status, or natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle.
B. As used in this Section, the term "residential real estate related transaction" means any of the following:
(1) The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:
(a) For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling.
(b) Secured by residential real estate.
(2) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.
C. 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, religion, national origin, sex, disability, military status, or familial status.
Acts 1991, No. 527, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §28, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2022, No. 529, §3; Acts 2025, No. 100, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 51:2607 ("Discrimination in residential real estate related transactions") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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