Cal. Civ. Code § 7
Posting notices setting forth excerpts of statute and other information; refusal to post
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Section 7. Every employer, employment agency, real estate agency, rental office, labor union, institutional creditor, proprietor of a business or of a place of public accommodation, or other person, corporation, or group subject to this chapter, shall post in a conspicuous place or places on his premises a notice to be prepared or approved by the commission, which shall set forth excerpts of this chapter and such other relevant information which the commission deems necessary to explain the chapter. Any employer, employment agency, real estate agency, rental office, labor union, institutional creditor, proprietor of a business or of a place of public accommodation, or other person, corporation, or group subject to this chapter, who refuses to comply with the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. A subsequent violation of this section by the same person, corporation, or group, if such violation occurs more than sixty days from a prior conviction for violation of this section, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
Massachusetts General Laws c. 151B § 7 requires any entity covered by the state's anti-discrimination law — including real estate agencies, rental offices, and landlords operating as businesses — to display a commission-approved notice in a visible location on their premises. This notice must summarize key excerpts of the anti-discrimination statute along with any additional information the commission considers necessary. Failure to post the notice can result in a fine ranging from ten to one hundred dollars, with repeat violations occurring more than sixty days after a prior conviction carrying fines between one hundred and one thousand dollars.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 151B § 7, rental offices and real estate agencies are among the entities explicitly required to post the commission-approved anti-discrimination notice in a conspicuous location on their premises. Compliant operators typically obtain the current approved notice directly from the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and ensure it remains visibly displayed in areas accessible to the public, such as a leasing office lobby. Keeping records of when and where the notice was posted can help demonstrate ongoing compliance if a question about the posting ever arises.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 151B § 7 gives tenants and housing applicants a basis to expect that rental offices and real estate agencies will have the MCAD-approved anti-discrimination notice posted where it can be seen. If a rental office appears to lack the required posting, that absence may be reported to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, which has authority to address non-compliance. Tenant-rights organizations in Massachusetts can help explain how the posting requirement fits into the broader protections of Chapter 151B and what options are generally available when those protections may not be observed.
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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