(b)(1) An exemption under subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) can be claimed if the housing did
not meet the requirements of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) as of September 13, 1988
only if:
(i) New occupants of the housing met the age requirements of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5)
after September 13, 1988; or
(ii) Unoccupied units were reserved for occupancy by persons who met the age requirements
of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) after September 13, 1988;
(2) An owner will not violate the prohibitions against age discrimination in housing contained
in § 34-37-4 if the owner asks the age of prospective or actual tenants or buyers, or if the owner
grants a preference to older prospective tenants or buyers so long as the housing
meets the requirements of subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5) or if the owner is seeking to
determine whether the housing meets the requirements of subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5).
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 144, §§ 3, 4; P.L. 1988, ch. 455, § 1; P.L.
1990, ch. 398, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 13.