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

Citation: N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Discrimination Law
Jurisdiction: New Jersey (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/discrim_in_hsing.pdf ↗

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12. a. It shall be an unlawful discrimination for a municipality, county or other local civil or
political subdivision of the State of New Jersey, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof, to
exercise the power to regulate land use or housing in a manner that discriminates on the basis of
race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, sex, gender identity or
expression, nationality or disability.
 b. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 12 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-13) any
person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discrimination under this section shall enforce
this section by private right of action in Superior Court. This section shall not apply to
discrimination in housing owned or managed by a municipality, county or other local civil or
political subdivision of the State of New Jersey where such discrimination is otherwise
prohibited by section 11 of P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-12).
L.1992,c.146,s.12; amended 2003, c.180, s.13; 2006, c.100, s.10.