Methuen, Mass., Code of Ordinances ch. 21 § 21-4

It shall be an unlawful housing practice:

                A. For any owner, lessee, sub-lessee, assignee, managing agent, real estate
broker, or other person having the right to sell, rent, lease, or manage a housing accommodation
or an agent of any of those such persons:

                    1. To discriminate and to directly or indirectly make or cause to be made any
       written or oral inquiry concerning the race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age,
       marital status, political affiliation, mental and/or physical handicap or if there is a child or
       children in the family of any prospective purchaser, applicant, occupant, or tenant of such
       housing accommodation;

                        2.      To discriminate or to directly or indirectly refuse to sell, rent,
lease, let or otherwise deny to or withhold from any individual, such housing accommodation
because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, political affiliation,
mental and/or physical handicap or if there is a child or children in the family or because the
         individual receives public assistance;

                    3. To discriminate or to directly or indirectly cause to be printed or
       published, circulated, broadcasted, issued, used, displayed, posted, or mailed any written,
       printed or painted or oral communication, notice or advertisement relating to the sale,
       rental, lease or let of such housing accommodation which, indicates any specification,
       qualification, or discrimination, based upon race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital
       status, political affiliation, mental and/or physical handicap or if there is a child or
       children in the family or whether the individual receives public assistance.

                     4. To directly or indirectly discriminate against any person because of his
       or her race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, political affiliation,
       mental and/or physical handicap or if there is a child or children in the family or because
       the individual receives public assistance, in the terms, conditions, or privileges of the
       sale, rental, lease, or let of any such housing accommodation or in the furnishing of
       facilities or services in connection therewith.

                B. For any person to whom application is made for a loan or other form of
financial assistance for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any
housing accommodation, whether secured or unsecured;

                    1. To discriminate or to directly or indirectly make or cause to be made any
       written or oral inquiry concerning the race or color, sex, national origin, religion, age,
       marital status, political affiliation, mental and/or physical handicap or if there is a child or
       children in the family, of anyone seeking such financial assistance, or of existing or
       prospective occupants or tenants of such housing accommodation, nor shall any such
       person to whom such application is made, directly or indirectly discriminate in the terms,
       conditions or privileges relating to the obtaining or use of any such financial assistance

against any applicant because of the race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital
       status, political affiliation, mental and/or physical handicap or if there is a child or
       children in the family or whether the individual receives public assistance of such
       applicant or of the existing or prospective occupants or tenants thereof;

                   2. To discriminate or to directly or indirectly deny or limit such
       application for financial assistance on the basis of any appraiser's, whether independent
       or not, evaluation of the property or neighborhood under consideration, when such
       evaluation is based on discriminatory criteria.

               C. For any person, agent, firm, corporation or association whether or not a acting
for monetary gain, to directly or indirectly induce, attempt to induce, prevent or attempt to
prevent the sale, purchase, rental, or letting of any housing accommodation by:

                   1. Implicit or explicit representations regarding the existing or potential
       proximity of real property owned, used, or occupied by persons of any particular race or
       color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, political affiliation, mental and/or
       physical handicap or whether the individual receives public assistance;

                   2. Implicit or explicit representations regarding the effects or consequences
       of any such existing or potential proximity including, but not limited to, the lowering of
       property values, an increase in criminal or anti-social behavior, or a decline in the quality
       of schools or other facilities;

                   3. Implicit or explicit false representations regarding the availability of
       suitable housing within a particular neighborhood or area, or failure to disclose or offer to
       show all properties listed or held for sale, rent, lease or let within a requested price range,
       regardless of location, so as to promote the continuance or maintenance of segregate
       housing or so as to retard, obstruct, or discourage integrated housing on or in any street,
       block or neighborhood.

               D. Except where based on a valid affirmative action program or record keeping
or reporting requirements:

                    1. For any person, agent, manager, owner, or developer of any apartment or
       housing unit, complex, or development, whether commercial or residential to directly or
       indirectly make or keep a record of any applicant's, prospective owner's or tenant's race,
       color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, political affiliation, mental and/ or
       physical handicap or if there is a child or children in the family or whether the individual
       receives public assistance;

                    2. To use any form of housing or loan application which contains questions
       or entries directly or indirectly pertaining to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age,
       marital status, political affiliation, mental and/or physical handicap;

3. Establish, announce, or follow a pattern, practice, or policy of denying,
       excluding or limiting by any means whatsoever housing accommodations to any group
       because of their race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, political
       affiliation, mental and/or physical handicap or if there is a child or children in the family
       whether they receive public assistance.

                E. For any person to discriminate in any manner against any individual or to
retaliate against such individual because he or she has opposed any practice forbidden by this
ordinance or because he or she has made a charge, testified, or assisted in any manner in any
investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this ordinance.

                F. For any person, whether or not acting for monetary gain, to aid, abet, incite,
compel or coerce the doing of any act declared by this section to be an unlawful housing practice,
or to obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provision of this ordinance or any
regulations or order issued thereunder, or to attempt directly or indirectly to commit any act
declared by this section to be an unlawful housing practice.

              G. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the operation
or establishment of housing facilities designed for the exclusive use of the aged or elderly and/or
handicapped, nor to prohibit the establishment of programs assigned to meet the needs or
circumstances of handicapped persons.