Section 140. Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services  


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  • Prohibited actions under this section include, but are not limited to:

    1. Setting different fees for access to or membership in a multiple listing service based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, elderliness, or national origin.

    2. Denying or limiting benefits accruing to members in a real estate brokers' organization because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, elderliness, or national origin.

    3. Imposing different standards or criteria for membership in a real estate sales, rental, or exchange organization because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, elderliness, or national origin.

    4. Establishing geographic boundaries or office location or residence requirements for access to or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, elderliness, or national origin.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR585-01-05 § 2.8, eff. December 1, 1991; amended, Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. September 10, 2003.

Statutory Authority

§§ 36-96.20 C and 54.1-2105 of the Code of Virginia.