Section 45.171. Race/color/national origin

It is unlawful to advertise a limitation, preference or discrimination on account of race, color or national origin. Examples include the use of:

(1) Any color to describe a group of people for example, white, brown, red, black or yellow.

(2) Any nationality or race to describe a group of people for example, Caucasian, Negroid, Chinese, Asian Immigrant, French Hawaiian, Arab, Oriental, African-American, Irish, and the like.

(3) Landmarks or organizational locations which are indicative of a particular nationality or race, unless all of the landmarks in the area are noted—for example, if proximity to a specific place associated with a particular ethnic group is noted as a directional landmark, reference should be made to all other nearby comparable facilities of interest to other groups.

(4) Code words which are recognizable in a particular neighborhood as connoting neighborhoods that restrict certain races or ethnic groups. Code words are facially neutral words and phrases which are used in a particular circumstance which are understood to mean an illegal preference.

(5) Neighborhood and geographical landmarks such as ‘‘chinatown’’ and ‘‘little Italy’’ are acceptable terms if the description is used in connection with the property being sold or rented and not for exclusionary purposes.

(6) Phrases such as ‘‘oriental garden’’ and ‘‘kosher restaurant’’ are acceptable when used as a description of the property being sold or rented, not as a landmark for other property.

The provisions of this § 45.171 adopted July 7, 2000, effective July 8, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 3434.

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The provisions of this § 45.171 issued under sections 1—6 of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (43 P. S. § § 954, 955, 959, 959.1, 959.1 note, 959.3 and 963).