Haw. Rev. Stat. § 515-16

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 515-16 - Other discriminatory practices

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 chapter, or because the person has opposed a discriminatory practice, or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this chapter;

(2) To aid, abet, incite, or coerce a person to engage in a discriminatory practice;

(3) To interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this chapter or with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the commission;

(4) To obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter;

(5) To intimidate or threaten any person engaging in activities designed to make other persons aware of, or encouraging such other persons to exercise rights granted or protected by this chapter;

(6) To threaten, intimidate or interfere with persons in their enjoyment of a housing accommodation because of the race, sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, color, religion, marital status, familial status, ancestry, disability, age, or human immunodeficiency virus infection of the persons, or of visitors or associates of the persons; or

(7) To print, circulate, post, or mail, or cause to be published a statement, advertisement, or sign, or to use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or to make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, that indicates, directly or indirectly, an intent to make a limitation or specification, or to discriminate because of race, sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, color, religion, marital status, familial status, ancestry, disability, age, or human immunodeficiency virus infection.

HRS § 515-16

Amended by L 2011, c 31, § 4, eff. 4/29/2011.

L 1967, c 193, §16; HRS § 515-16; am L 1982, c 204, §8; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 386, §15; am L 1992, c 171, §10; am L 1993, c 140, §3