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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Discrimination Law

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Discrimination Law
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New Jersey (state)
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(2) Notwithstanding the definition of "public accommodation" as set forth in subsection
l. of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-5), for any owner, lessee, proprietor, manager,
superintendent, agent, or employee of any private club or association to directly or indirectly
refuse, withhold from or deny to any individual who has been accepted as a club member and has
contracted for or is otherwise entitled to full club membership any of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, or to discriminate against any member in the
furnishing thereof on account of the race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status,
civil union status, domestic partnership status, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or
sexual orientation, disability or nationality of such person.

In addition to the penalties otherwise provided for a violation of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1
et seq.), if the violator of paragraph (2) of subsection f. of this section is the holder of an
alcoholic beverage license issued under the provisions of R.S.33:1-12 for that private club or
association, the matter shall be referred to the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage
Control who shall impose an appropriate penalty in accordance with the procedures set forth in
R.S.33:1-31.

g. For any person, including but not limited to, any owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee or
managing agent of, or other person having the right of ownership or possession of or the right to
sell, rent, lease, assign, or sublease any real property or part or portion thereof, or any agent or
employee of any of these: