Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3615 — Effect on State laws

Name: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3615 — Effect on State laws — machine-readable register
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fha-42usc-3615

Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3615 Effect on State laws. Captured section-complete from uscode.house.gov (verbatim).

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    Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3615 Effect on State laws. Captured section-complete from uscode.house.gov (verbatim).
  effective_date: '1988-09-13'
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    description: 'Effect on State laws: Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State , or of any other jurisdiction in which this subchapter shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or protects the same rights as are granted by this subchapter; but any law …'
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      paragraph_quote: Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this subchapter shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or protects the same rights as are granted by this subchapter; but any law of a State, a political subdivision, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would be a discriminatory housing practice under this subchapter shall to that extent be invalid.
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      paragraph_quote: (Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 816, formerly § 815, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 89; renumbered § 816, Pub. L. 100–430, § 8(1), Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1625.)
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42 U.S.C. §3615

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this subchapter shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or protects the same rights as are granted by this subchapter; but any law of a State, a political subdivision, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would be a discriminatory housing practice under this subchapter shall to that extent be invalid.

Source: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3615 · source URL · snapshot c4be3afbf257fc6e

42 U.S.C. §3615 note — source credit and editorial notes (not statute text)

(Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 816, formerly § 815, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 89; renumbered § 816, Pub. L. 100–430, § 8(1), Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1625.)

Source: 42 U.S.C. §3615 note — source credit and editorial notes (not statute text) · source URL · snapshot c4be3afbf257fc6e

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