Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3617 — Interference, coercion, or intimidation

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Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3617 Interference, coercion, or intimidation. Captured section-complete from Cornell LII (verbatim).

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    Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3617 Interference, coercion, or intimidation. Captured section-complete from Cornell LII (verbatim).
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      paragraph_quote: It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by section 3603 , 3604 , 3605 , or 3606 of this title. ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 818 , formerly § 817, Apr. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 89 ; renumbered § 818 and amended Pub. L. 100–430 , §§ 8(1), 10, Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1625 , 1635.)
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Verbatim regulatory text (1)

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42 U.S.C. §3617

It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by section 3603 , 3604 , 3605 , or 3606 of this title. ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 818 , formerly § 817, Apr. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 89 ; renumbered § 818 and amended Pub. L. 100–430 , §§ 8(1), 10, Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1625 , 1635.)

Source: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3617 · source URL · snapshot ba33e74e4733ab18

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