Virginia Fair Housing Law

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This is Chapter 5.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Fair Housing Law.” It is part of Title 36 “Housing”.

It’s comprised of the following 26 sections.

§ 36-96.1	Declaration of policy
§ 36-96.10	Procedures for investigation
§ 36-96.11	Reasonable cause determination and effect
§ 36-96.12	No reasonable cause determination and effect
§ 36-96.13	Conciliation
§ 36-96.14	Issuance of a charge
§ 36-96.15	Prompt judicial action
§ 36-96.16	Civil action by Attorney General upon referral of charge by the Real Estate Board
§ 36-96.17	Civil action by Attorney General; matters involving the legality of any local zoning or other land use ordinance; pattern or practice cases; or referral of conciliation agreement for enforcement
§ 36-96.18	Civil action; enforcement by private parties
§ 36-96.19	Witness fees
§ 36-96.1:1	Definitions
§ 36-96.2	Exemptions
§ 36-96.20	Additional powers of the Real Estate Board; action on real estate licenses
§ 36-96.21	Powers of counties, cities and towns
§ 36-96.22	Repealed
§ 36-96.23	Construction of law
§ 36-96.3	Unlawful discriminatory housing practices
§ 36-96.3:1	Rights and responsibilities with respect to the use of an assistance animal in a dwelling
§ 36-96.3:2	Reasonable accommodations; interactive process
§ 36-96.4	Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions; unlawful practices by lenders, insurers, appraisers, etc.; deposit of state funds in such institutions
§ 36-96.5	Interference with enjoyment of rights of others under this chapter
§ 36-96.6	Certain restrictive covenants void; instruments containing such covenants
§ 36-96.7	Familial status protection not applicable to housing for older persons
§ 36-96.8	Powers of Real Estate Board and Fair Housing Board
§ 36-96.9	Procedures for receipt or initiation of complaint; notice to parties; filing of answer