§ 20-1103. Injury, intimidation, or interference with protected housing activities
West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1103
§ 20-1103. Injury, intimidation, or interference with protected housing activities
(a) In this section, “disability”, “dwelling”, “familial status”, “marital status”, “rent”, and “source of income” have the meanings stated in § 20-701 of this title.
(b) Whether or not acting under color of law, a person may not, by force or threat of force, willfully injure, intimidate, interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with:
(i) participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or source of income, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in item (1) of this subsection; or
(i) lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or source of income, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in item (1) of this subsection; or
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
Credits
Added by Acts 2009, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 474, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2020, c. 116, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 117, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1103, MD STATE GOVT § 20-1103
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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