Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.380 (2026)

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It is an unlawful practice for a real estate operator, a real estate broker, a real estate salesman, a financial institution, an employee of any of these, or any other person, for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which a person may benefit financially: (1) To represent that a change has occurred or will or may occur in the composition with respect to race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin of the owners or occupants in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located; (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 schools in the block, neighborhood, or area in which the real property is located; or (3) To induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. Effective: July 14, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 282, sec. 42, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 167, sec. 4.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: Norton Healthcare, Inc. v. Deng, 487 S.W.3d 846 (Ky. 2016).
Norton Healthcare, Inc. v. Deng, 487 S.W.3d 846 (Ky. 2016). “KRS 344.380(1). We recognize that Aker included other KCRA actions in his complaint, but they have all been summarily dismissed, and - we declined review.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.380(1) — 1 case
Norton Healthcare, Inc. v. Deng, 487 S.W.3d 846 (Ky. 2016). “KRS 344.380(1). We recognize that Aker included other KCRA actions in his complaint, but they have all been summarily dismissed, and - we declined review.”
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