Bill > H428

This bill aims to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth by making several changes to the regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the board of registration of real estate brokers and salespersons to include an expert in fair housing and civil rights, as well as a tenant receiving public housing assistance. 2. Requiring the board to publish quarterly reports on newly licensed members, complaints filed against licensed members, disciplinary actions, and license revocations. 3. Mandating the board to establish professional standards of practice that prohibit discrimination against any classes protected by state or federal laws. 4. Defining "fair housing enforcement agency" and "fair housing enforcement organization" for the purposes of the bill. 5. Increasing the fair housing training requirements for license renewal from 4 to at least 6 hours. 6. Requiring the board to suspend the license of any broker or salesperson found to have violated fair housing laws, with longer suspensions for repeat offenders. Overall, the bill strengthens oversight and enforcement mechanisms to address housing discrimination by real estate professionals in the Commonwealth.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H428