Cal. Civ. Code § 910-2-8-6

Fair housing policy and practices

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Verified 10/26/2026 · Next check 11/2/2026
effective 10/15/2026IndianaFair Housing & Anti-Discrimination

Operative Text

Cal. Civ. Code § 910-2-8-6
Sec. 6. (a) In the investigation of complaints, the director will consider the implementation of fair housing policies and practices provided in this section as evidence of compliance with the prohibitions against discrimination in advertising under IC 22-9.5.
(b) All advertising of residential real estate for sale, rent, or financing should contain an equal housing opportunity logotype, statement, or slogan as a means of educating the home-seeking public that the property is available to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. The choice of logotype, statement, or slogan will depend on the type of media used (visual or auditory) and, in space advertising in regularly printed media such as newspapers or magazines, on the size of the advertisement. Section 7(b) of this rule provides suggested use of the logotype, statement, or slogan and size of the logotype. Section 7(c) of this rule contains examples of the suggested Equal Housing Opportunity logotype, statement, or slogan.
(c) Human models in photographs, drawings, or other graphic techniques may not be used to indicate exclusiveness because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. If models are used in display advertising campaigns, the models should be clearly definable as reasonably representing majority and minority groups in the metropolitan area, both sexes, and, when appropriate, families with children. Models, if used, should portray persons in an equal social setting and indicate to the general public that the housing is open to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, and is not for the exclusive use of one (1) such group.
(d) Where the Equal Housing Opportunity statement is used, the advertisement may also include a statement regarding the coverage of any federal or local fair housing or human rights ordinance prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of a dwelling.
(e) All publishers of advertisements, advertising agencies, and firms engaged in the sale, rental, or financing of real estate should provide a printed copy of their nondiscrimination policy to each employee and officer.
(f) All publishers of advertisements and advertising agencies shall:
(1) post a copy of their nondiscrimination policy in a conspicuous location wherever persons place advertising; and
(2) have copies available for all firms and persons using their advertising services.

(g) All publishers should publish at the beginning of the real estate advertising section a notice such as that appearing in section 7(d) of this rule. The notice may include a statement regarding the coverage of any local fair housing or human rights ordinance prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of a dwelling.
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Plain English

Under 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-8-6, Indiana's fair housing advertising rules establish a framework for how residential real estate ads—whether for sale, rent, or financing—should signal openness to all protected classes, including race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, and national origin. Advertisers are expected to include equal housing opportunity logotypes, statements, or slogans scaled to the medium and ad size, and to avoid using human models in ways that suggest a property is exclusive to any particular group. Publishers and advertising agencies are required to maintain and distribute written nondiscrimination policies and to post them where advertising is placed.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 15, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Property owners and managers advertising residential units for rent should, under 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-8-6, include an equal housing opportunity logotype, statement, or slogan in their ads, with the format varying by medium—visual or auditory—and by ad size in print publications. Compliant operators generally ensure that any human models used in display campaigns represent a diverse cross-section of the community, including majority and minority groups, both sexes, and families with children where appropriate, without implying exclusivity. Maintaining a written nondiscrimination policy and making it available to employees and officers is also part of the compliance picture described in this section.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Under 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-8-6, tenants and home-seekers have an interest in knowing that residential advertising is supposed to signal equal access regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. If an advertisement appears to use imagery or language that suggests a property is not open to all protected groups, this provision indicates that such practices can be examined as potential evidence of discriminatory advertising under IC 22-9.5. Individuals who believe they have encountered discriminatory advertising may consider contacting a local fair housing organization, a tenant-rights group, or the relevant state agency to understand what options exist under this rule.

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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