1. (a) It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against any person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

2. (b) Prohibited actions under this section include, but are not limited to:

   1. (1) setting different fees for access to or membership in a multiple listing service based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin;
   2. (2) denying or limiting benefits accruing to members in a real estate brokers' organization because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin;
   3. (3) imposing different standards or criteria for membership in a real estate sales or rental organization because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin;
   4. (4) establishing geographic boundaries or office location or residence requirements for access to or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

Source Note:The provisions of this §819.198 adopted to be effective April 13, 1990, 15 TexReg 1843; amended to be effective September 17, 2001, 26 TexReg 7124; transferred effective March 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register April 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 3653.