It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice for any person to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or enjoyed, or on the account of his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter.
Va. Code Ann. § 36-96.5
Interference with enjoyment of rights of others under this chapter
Known as the Virginia Fair Housing Law
The act spans §§ 36–36 (26 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case People Helpers, Inc. v. City of Richmond (1992)
Most recently applied in Cauthorne v. King (February 1993)
1972, c. 591, § 36-93; 1973, c. 358; 1991, c. 557.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.