Cal. Civ. Code § 24-34-508
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(1) In addition to the relief authorized by section 24-34-306 (9), the commission may order a respondent who has been found to have engaged in an unfair housing practice: (a) To rehire, reinstate, and provide back pay to any employee or agent discriminated against because of his obedience to this part 5; (b) To take affirmative action regarding the granting of financial assistance as provided in section 24-34-502 (1)(b) or the showing, sale, transfer, rental, or lease of housing; (c) To make reports as to the manner of compliance with the order of the commission; (d) To reimburse any person who was discriminated against for any fee charged in violation of this part 5 and for any actual expenses incurred in obtaining comparable alternate housing, as well as any storage or moving charges associated with obtaining such housing; (e) To award actual damages suffered by the aggrieved person and injunctive or other equitable relief; (f) (I) To pay a civil penalty in the following amount: (A) No more than ten thousand dollars if the respondent has not been adjudged to have committed a prior discriminatory housing practice; (B) No more than twenty-five thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed another discriminatory housing practice during the five-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge; or (C) No more than fifty thousand dollars if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed two or more discriminatory housing practices during the seven-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge. (II) The commission shall require a respondent to pay, in addition to any award of damages pursuant to section 24-34-505.6, a civil penalty to the plaintiff pursuant to this subsection (1)(f) in an amount of at least five thousand dollars if: (A) The respondent is found to have engaged in a violation of section 24-34-502 (1)(h), (1)(l), (1)(m), (1)(n), (1)(o), (1)(p), or (1)(r); and (B) The violation concerns discrimination on the basis of an individual's use of a housing subsidy, as defined in section 38-12-902 (1.7). (2) In addition to the relief authorized by the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, an individual with a disability who has suffered an unfair housing practice based on his or her disability is entitled to the relief set forth in section 24-34-802.
Colorado Revised Statutes § 24-34-508 sets out the range of remedies the Colorado Civil Rights Commission may impose on a party found to have committed an unfair housing practice. Remedies can include ordering the violator to pay back wages to retaliated-against employees, take corrective action in housing transactions, reimburse victims for fees and relocation costs, pay actual damages, and pay civil penalties that scale upward based on the respondent's history of prior violations. Civil penalties range from up to $10,000 for a first-time violator to up to $50,000 for repeat offenders, with a mandatory minimum of $5,000 when the violation involves discrimination based on a person's use of a housing subsidy. Individuals with disabilities who experience housing discrimination may also be entitled to additional relief under a separate provision referenced in § 24-34-508(2).
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Under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-508, property owners and managers found to have engaged in unfair housing practices face a broad set of potential remedies ordered by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Compliant operators generally maintain consistent, non-discriminatory policies for showing, renting, and leasing housing, and avoid retaliating against employees or agents who follow fair housing rules. Operators who accept housing subsidies should be especially attentive, as § 24-34-508(1)(f)(II) establishes a mandatory minimum civil penalty of $5,000 for subsidy-based discrimination violations, on top of any other damages awarded.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-508 outlines the remedies available to people who have experienced unlawful housing discrimination in Colorado. If the Colorado Civil Rights Commission finds a violation, affected individuals may be entitled to reimbursement of discriminatory fees, actual moving and storage costs incurred in finding comparable housing, actual damages, and injunctive relief. Tenants who believe their rights under this provision have been violated can file a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, consult a local tenant-rights organization, or explore whether the violation may also support additional relief under § 24-34-508(2) if disability-based discrimination is involved.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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