CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

IC 22-9.5

    ARTICLE 9.5. INDIANA FAIR HOUSING



IC 22-9.5-1

    

Chapter 1. Purpose and Rules of Construction

IC 22-9.5-1-1

Purpose

    

Sec. 1. The purposes of this article are the following:

        (1) To provide for fair housing practices in Indiana.

        (2) To create a procedure for investigating and settling
complaints of discriminatory housing practices.

        (3) To provide rights and remedies substantially equivalent to
those granted under federal law.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.

IC 22-9.5-1-2

Discriminatory act committed because of familial status

    

Sec. 2. Under this article, a discriminatory act is committed
because of familial status if the act is committed because the person
who is the subject of discrimination is:

        (1) pregnant;

        (2) domiciled with an individual younger than eighteen (18)
years of age in regard to whom the person:

            (A) is the parent or legal custodian; or

            (B) has the written permission of the parent or legal
custodian for domicile with that person; or

        (3) in the process of obtaining legal custody of an individual
younger than 18 years of age.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.