(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of the transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 24-8-6

(b) As used in this section, “residential real estate related transaction” means any of the following:

(1) The making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:

a. For purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or
b. Secured by residential real estate; or
(2) The selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.
(c) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.
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