[2-21-2000]
A.
Nothing in this chapter, other than the prohibition against discriminatory advertising (§ 7-9B-3), shall:
1.
Apply to the rental, lease, or occupancy of a room in an owner-occupied
single-family dwelling, provided the owner does not own or have any
interest in more than three single-family houses at any one time;
2.
Prohibit a religious organization, association, or society or any
non-profit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled
by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or
society from limiting the sale, rental or occupancy of dwellings which
it owns or operates for other than commercial purposes to persons
of the same religion, or from giving preference to such persons, unless
membership in such religion is restricted because of race, color,
religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital
status, national origin, or age.
3.
Prohibit a private club not in fact open to the public, which as
an incident to its primary purpose or purposes provides lodgings which
it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose, from limiting
the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to its members and their
guests or from giving preference to its members;
4.
Prohibit the rental or sale of a dwelling on the basis of age or
disability when such dwelling is authorized, approved, financed or
subsidized in whole or in part by a unit of state, local or federal
government;
5.
Limit the applicability of any reasonable local, state, or federal
restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to
occupy a dwelling;
6.
Require the rental or sale of a unit to any person convicted of the
illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance;
7.
With regard to discrimination based on familial status, apply with respect to housing for older persons as defined in § 7-9A-4 of this chapter;
8.
Prohibit financial institutions from considering sound underwriting
practices in contemplation of any loan to any person. Such practices
shall include the following:
9.
Prohibit a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals
of real property from taking into consideration factors other than
race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial
status, marital status, national origin, or age.
10.
Prohibit affirmative marketing activities.
