It is unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate broker's organization or other service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him or her in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation on account of race, color, religion, sex, blindness, disability, familial status, ancestry or national origin.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5-11A-7

  • Disability: means , with respect to a person:

    (1) A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the person'. See West Virginia Code 5-11A-3

  • Familial status: means :

    (1) One or more individuals who have not attained the age of eighteen years being domiciled with:

    (A) A parent or another person having legal custody of the individual or individuals. See West Virginia Code 5-11A-3

  • Person: includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under Title 11 of the United States Code, receivers and fiduciaries. See West Virginia Code 5-11A-3