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AR Code § 16-123-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Fair Housing Act|§ 16-123-207. Representations prohibited

 A person shall not represent, for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which the person may benefit financially, that a change has occurred or will or may occur in the composition, with respect to religion, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or familial status of the owners or occupants, in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located or represent that this change will or may result in the lowering of real property values, an increase in criminal or antisocial behavior, or a decline in the quality of schools in the block, neighborhood, or area in which in the real property is located.
AR Code § 16-123-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Fair Housing Act|§ 16-123-208. Retaliation

 Two (2) or more persons shall not conspire to, or a person shall not:   (1) Retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has opposed a violation of this subchapter, or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this subchapter;  (2) Attempt, directly or indirectly, to commit an act prohibited by this subchapter;  (3) Willfully interfere, obstruct, or prevent a person from complying with this subchapter or an order issued or rule promulgated under this subchapter; or  (4) Discharge, threaten, coerce, intimidate, or take any other adverse action against an employee, broker, agent, or other person because he or she refused to take part in a discriminatory housing practice or because he or she has aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted under the provisions of this subchapter.
AR Code § 16-123-209 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Fair Housing Act|§ 16-123-209. Violation

 A person shall not violate the terms of an order to an adjustment order made under this subchapter.
AR Code § 16-123-210 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Fair Housing Act|§ 16-123-210. Civil remedy — Definition

 (a)  (1) A person alleging a violation of this subchapter may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief or damages, or both.  (2) As used in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, “damages” means damages for injury or loss caused by each violation of this subchapter, including reasonable attorney's fees.    (b) An action commenced pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be brought in the circuit court for:  (1) The county where the alleged violation occurred; or  (2) The county where the person against whom the civil complaint is filed resides or has his or her principal place of business.    (c) In a civil action under this subchapter, the court in its discretion may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs.  (d) A court rendering a judgment in an action brought pursuant to this subchapter may award all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees and witness fees, to the complainant in the action if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
AR Code § 16-123-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-301. Finding

 The General Assembly recognizes:   (1) That the right to seek housing underlies the general public's ability to secure health, safety, and welfare; and  (2) Seeks with this subchapter to protect the public's access to fair housing.
AR Code § 16-123-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-304. Powers and duties

 (a) The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter substantially equivalent to those provided in federal fair housing laws and regulations.  (b) The commission shall receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate, and, if conciliation fails, seek to resolve complaints alleging violations of this subchapter through the procedures described by this subchapter.  (c) The commission, at least annually, shall make a written report to the Legislative Council based upon and detailing the past year's activities and operations, including policy and program recommendations.  (d) The commission shall cooperate with and, as appropriate, may provide technical and other assistance to federal, state, local, and other public or private entities that are formulating or operating programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.  (e) The commission shall have the power to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in connection with both its investigations and hearings.  (f) A witness summoned by a subpoena under this subchapter shall be entitled to a witness fee payable in the same amount as set forth in rules of procedure for civil proceedings.
AR Code § 16-123-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-305. Director

 (a)  (1) The Governor shall appoint a Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (2) The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Inspector General.  (3) The Arkansas Fair Housing Commission may fix the compensation, duties, authority, and responsibilities of the director.    (b) The commission may authorize the director to hire necessary staff and to provide for services, furnishings, equipment, and office space and employees of the commission shall be employees of the Department of Inspector General.
AR Code § 16-123-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-306. Exemptions — Certain sales and rentals

 (a) Sections 16-123-310 and 16-123-312 — 16-123-314 do not apply to a single-family house sold or rented by an owner or rooms or units in dwellings containing living quarters occupied or intended to be occupied by no more than four (4) families living independently of each other if the owner actually maintains and occupies one (1) of the living quarters as his or her residence and if:  (1) The private individual owner does not own more than three (3) single-family houses at any one (1) time;  (2) In the case of the sale of a single-family house by a private individual owner not residing in the house at the time of the sale, or who was not the most recent resident of the house prior to the sale, the exemption granted by this section shall apply only with respect to one (1) sale within any twenty-four-month period;  (3) A bona fide private individual owner does not own any interest in, nor is there owned or reserved on the owner's behalf, under any express or voluntary agreement, title to or any right to all or a portion of the proceeds from the sale or rental of more than three (3) single-family houses at any one (1) time; and  (4)  (A) The house is sold or rented:  (i) Without the services of any real estate broker, agent, or salesperson; and  (ii) Without the publication, posting, or mailing, after notice, of any advertisement or written notice in violation of § 16-123-311.    (B) However, nothing in this subdivision (a)(4) shall prohibit the use of attorneys, escrow agents, abstracters, title companies, and other professional assistance as necessary to perfect or transfer the title.      (b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, a person shall be deemed to be in the business of selling or renting dwellings if:  (1) The person, within the preceding twelve (12) months, has participated as principal in three (3) or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any interest therein;  (2) The person, within the preceding twelve (12) months, has participated as agent, other than in the sale of his or her own personal residence, in providing sales or rental facilities or sales or rental services in two (2) or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any interest therein; or  (3) The person is the owner of any dwelling designed or intended for occupancy by, or occupied by, five (5) or more families.
AR Code § 16-123-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-308. Exemption — Appraisals

 Nothing in this subchapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing evaluations, market analyses, or appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
AR Code § 16-123-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-309. Effect on other law

 This subchapter does not affect a requirement of nondiscrimination in any other act, state law, or federal law.
AR Code § 16-123-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-310. Discrimination in sale or rental of housing

 (a) Because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin a person shall not:  (1) Refuse to sell or rent a dwelling to a person who has made a bona fide offer;  (2) Refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of a dwelling; or  (3) Otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person.    (b) A person shall not discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling or in providing services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.
AR Code § 16-123-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-311. Publication indicating discrimination

 A person shall not make, print, or publish or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make such a preference, limitation, or discrimination.
AR Code § 16-123-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-312. Availability for inspection

 A person shall not represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin that a dwelling is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when the dwelling is in fact so available.
AR Code § 16-123-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-313. Entry into neighborhood

 A person shall not for profit induce or attempt to induce a person to sell or rent a dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into a neighborhood of a person of a particular race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
AR Code § 16-123-315 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-315. Residential real estate-related transaction — Definition

 (a) A person whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions shall not discriminate against a person in making a real estate-related transaction available, or in the terms or conditions of a real estate-related transaction because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.  (b) As used in this section, “residential real estate-related transaction” means making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance:  (1) To purchase, construct, improve, repair, or maintain a dwelling;  (2) Secured by residential real estate; or  (3) Selling, brokering, or appraising residential real property.
AR Code § 16-123-316 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-316. Brokerage services

 A person shall not deny persons access to or membership or participation in a multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership, or participation in such an organization, service, or facility because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
AR Code § 16-123-317 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-317. Complaint

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall investigate any discriminatory housing practices alleged in a complaint filed under this section.  (b) A complaint shall be:  (1) In writing and under oath; and  (2) In the form specified and standardized by this subchapter and the rules promulgated by the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, which shall not require that the complaint be notarized.    (c) An aggrieved person shall not file later than one (1) year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated a complaint with the commission alleging the discriminatory housing practice.  (d) Not later than one (1) year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated, the commission may file its own complaint.  (e) A complaint may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time.  (f) On the filing of a complaint, the director shall:  (1) Give the aggrieved person notice that the complaint has been received;  (2) Advise the aggrieved person of the time limits and choice of forums under this subchapter; and  (3) Not later than the tenth day after the filing of the complaint or after the identification of an additional respondent under § 16-123-320, provide each respondent:  (A) Notice identifying the alleged discriminatory housing practice and advising the respondent of the procedural rights and obligations of a respondent under this subchapter; and  (B) A copy of the original complaint.
AR Code § 16-123-318 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-318. Answer

 (a) Not later than the tenth day after receipt of the notice and a copy of the complaint as required by § 16-123-317(f)(3), a respondent may file an answer to the complaint.  (b) An answer must be:  (1) In writing;  (2) Under oath; and  (3) In the form specified and standardized by this subchapter and the rules promulgated by the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, which shall not require that the answer be notarized.    (c) An answer may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time.
AR Code § 16-123-319 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-319. Investigation

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall investigate all complaints, and except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, shall commence an investigation within thirty (30) days of receiving the complaint and shall complete the investigation no later than the one hundredth day after the complaint is filed, and shall dispose of all administrative proceedings related to the investigation not later than the first anniversary after the complaint is filed.  (b) If the director is unable to complete an investigation within the time periods prescribed by subsection (a) of this section, the director shall notify the complainant and the respondent in writing of the reasons for the delay.  (c) If the director is unable to begin an investigation within the time periods prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, the director shall notify the complainant and the respondent in writing of the reasons for the delay.  (d) If the director is unable to dispose of all administrative proceedings related to the investigation of a complaint within one (1) year after the complaint is filed, the director shall notify the complainant and the respondent in writing of the reasons for the delay.
AR Code § 16-123-320 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-320. Additional or substitute respondent

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission may join a person not named in the complaint as an additional or substitute respondent if, in the course of the investigation, the director determines that the person may have committed a discriminatory housing practice.  (b) In addition to the information required in the notice under § 16-123-317(f)(3), the director shall include in a notice to a respondent joined under this section an explanation of the basis for the determination that the person is properly joined as a respondent.
AR Code § 16-123-321 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-321. Conciliation

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, during the period beginning with the filing of a complaint and ending with the filing of a charge or a dismissal by the director or the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, to the extent feasible, shall engage in conciliation with respect to the complaint.  (b) A conciliation agreement reached through conciliation is a written agreement between a respondent, the complainant, and the commission requiring approval from all three (3).  (c)  (1) A conciliation agreement may provide for binding arbitration of the dispute arising from the complaint.  (2) A conciliation agreement may authorize appropriate relief, including monetary relief.    (d) A conciliation agreement shall be made public, unless the complainant and respondent agree otherwise and the director determines that disclosure is not necessary to further the purposes of this subchapter.  (e) If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a respondent has breached a conciliation agreement, the director may authorize and the Attorney General may file a civil action for the enforcement of the conciliation agreement as provided by § 16-123-330.  (f) No statements or actions made within the course of conciliation may be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding under this subchapter without the written consent of the persons concerned.  (g) After completion of the director's investigation, the director shall make available to the aggrieved person and the respondent, at any time, information derived from the investigation and the final report related to that investigation.
AR Code § 16-123-322 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-322. Temporary or preliminary relief

 (a) If the Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission concludes at any time following the filing of a complaint that prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, and after consultation with the office of the Attorney General, the director may authorize the filing by the Attorney General of a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the respondent resides for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final disposition of the complaint.  (b) The filing of a civil action under this section does not affect the initiation or continuation of an administrative proceeding entitled “administrative hearing” under § 16-123-331.
AR Code § 16-123-323 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-323. Investigative report

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall prepare a final investigative report showing:  (1) The names and dates of contacts with witnesses;  (2) A summary of correspondence and other contacts with the aggrieved person and the respondent showing the dates of the correspondence and contacts;  (3) A summary description of other pertinent records;  (4) A summary of witness statements; and  (5) Answers to interrogatories.    (b) A final report under this section may be amended if additional evidence is later discovered.
AR Code § 16-123-324 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts|Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies|Chapter 123 - Civil Rights|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission|§ 16-123-324. Reasonable cause determination

 (a) The Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission shall determine, based on the facts and after consultation with the office of the Attorney General, whether reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice occurred or is about to occur.  (b) The director shall make the determination under subsection (a) of this section not later than the one hundredth day a complaint is filed unless:  (1) It is impracticable to make the determination; or  (2) The director has approved a conciliation agreement relating to the complaint.    (c) If it is impracticable to make the determination within the time period provided by subsection (b) of this section, the director shall notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for the delay.  (d) If the director determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice occurred or is about to occur, the director shall immediately issue a charge on behalf of the aggrieved person, except as provided by § 16-123-326.