Housing Discrimination
It is illegal to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, disability, familial status, or receipt of public assistance.
Maine Human Rights Act Subchapter 4: FAIR HOUSING
5 §4581. Right to freedom from discrimination in housing; exceptions
5 §4581-A. Unlawful housing discrimination
5 §4582. Unlawful housing discrimination (REPEALED)
5 §4582-A. Unlawful housing discrimination on the basis of disability
5 §4582-B. Standards and certification
5 §4582-C. Standards for multifamily and public housing constructed on or after September 1, 2012
MHRC Rules & Regulations
The following links will take you to the rules maintained on the Secretary of State website. Please check under Proposed/Adopted Changes to your left to be sure that the rules have not been changed or superseded by statute.
The files below require either Microsoft Word or the Word Viewer.
- Chapter 8: Housing Regulations of the MHRC (MS Word)
- Chapter 9: Housing Procedural Rule (REPEALED)
Examples of Covered Activities
Oral or written inquiries concerning protected traits
Sale or rental of housing or residential lots
Advertisements
Financing of housing
-Provision of real estate brokerage services
-Appraisal of housing
-Blockbusting and steering
-Harassment
-Unequal terms and conditions of housing
Anyone who feels that he or she has been subject to discrimination may file a complaint of housing discrimination with the Maine Human Rights Commission.