(C) there are written and enforced policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent
by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons 55 years of age or older; or
(3) established under any federal or State program specifically designed and operated
to assist elders, as defined in the federal or State program.
(c) The housing exemption in subsection (b) of this section shall not fail to apply due
to persons residing in such dwellings as of July 1, 1989, who do not meet the age
requirements of subsection (b) of this section, provided that new occupants of such
dwellings meet the age requirements of that subsection, and that unoccupied units
as of July 1, 1989 are reserved for occupancy by persons who meet the age requirements
of that subsection.
(d) If required by federal law, the verification of immigration status or differential
treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status shall not constitute a
violation of subsection (a) of this section with respect to the sale and rental of
dwellings.
(e) For purposes of subdivision (a)(6) of this section, it shall not constitute unlawful
discrimination for a lender to consider a credit applicant’s immigration status to
the extent such status has bearing on the lender’s rights and remedies regarding loan
repayment and further provided such consideration is consistent with any applicable
federal law or regulation. (Added 1987, No. 74, § 1; amended 1987, No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 89, § 2; 1991, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2007, No. 41, § 15; 2011, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 14, 2012; 2013, No. 31, § 11; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 32; 2019, No. 48, § 4; 2021, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 80, § 4, eff. July 1, 2023; 2025, No. 69, § 13, eff. July 1, 2025.)