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Wyoming Statutes Title 40. Trade and Commerce § 40-26-144. Intimidation or interference; penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person commits an offense if the person, without regard to whether the person is acting under color of law, by force or threat of force, intentionally intimidates or interferes with an individual:

(i) Because of the individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, national origin or status with respect to marriage or public assistance and because the individual is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling or applying for or participating in a service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or

(ii) Because the individual is or has been or to intimidate the individual from:

(A) Participating, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin in an activity, service, organization or facility described by paragraph (i) of this subsection;

(B) Affording another individual opportunity or protection to so participate; or

(C) Lawfully aiding or encouraging other individuals to participate, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, or status with respect to marriage or public assistance, in an activity, service, organization, or facility described in paragraph (i) of this subsection.

(b) It is a discriminatory practice to coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with any individual in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of the individual having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of the individual having aided or encouraged any other individual in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter.

(c) An offense under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is a misdemeanor.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 40. Trade and Commerce § 40-26-144. Intimidation or interference; penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-40-trade-and-commerce/wy-st-sect-40-26-144/

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