HAR §12-46-309. Blockbusting

It is a discriminatory practice for a person, representative of a person, real estate broker, appraiser, or salesperson for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction because of a protected basis: (1) To represent that a change has occurred or will or may occur in the composition of the owners or occupants in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located; or (2) To represent that this change will or may result in the lowering of property values, an increase in criminal or antisocial behavior, or a decline in the quality of the schools in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located; if such person, representative, broker, appraiser, or salesperson may benefit financially from the transaction, regardless of actual financial gain. [Eff 10/15/93; comp ] (Auth: HRS §§368-3, 515-9 (7)) (Imp: HRS §515-7) §12-46-310 Prohibited interference, coercion, or intimidation. It is a discriminatory practice for a person, or for two or more persons to conspire: (1) To retaliate, threaten, or discriminate against a person because of the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this subchapter, or because the person has opposed a discriminatory practice, or because the person has made a charge, filed t.;6-153 ( a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this subchapter; (2) To aid, abet, incite, or coerce a person to engage in a discriminatory practice; Example: A newspaper by publishing an advertisement which states a preference based upon a protected basis has aided a person engaging in a discriminatory practice. (3) To interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this subchapter or with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a ( 4) ( 5) power by the commission; To obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this subchapter or an order issued thereunder; To intimidate or threaten any person engaging in activities designed to make other persons aware of rights granted or protected by this subchapter or encouraging such other persons to exercise such rights; or (6) To threaten, intimidate, or interfere with persons in their enjoyment of a housing accommodation, or visitors or associates of such persons, because of the person's protected basis. [Eff 10/15/93; comp ] (Auth: HRS §§368-3; 515-9(7)) (Imp: HRS §515-16) (