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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 3631. Violations; penalties
Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or
threat of force willfully injuries, intimidates or interferes with,
or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with -
(a) any person because of his race, color, religion, sex,
handicap (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title),
familial status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this
title), or national origin and because he 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
any service, organization, or facility relating to the business
of selling or renting dwellings; or
(b) any person because he is or has been, or in order to
intimidate such person or any other person or any class of
persons from -
(1) participating, without discrimination on account of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in
section 3602 of this title), familial status (as such term is
defined in section 3602 of this title), or national origin, in
any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities
described in subsection (a) of this section; or
(2) affording another person or class of persons opportunity
or protection so to participate; or
(c) any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to
discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding
or encouraging other persons to participate, without
discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap
(as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), familial
status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title),
or national origin, in any of the activities, services,
organizations or facilities described in subsection (a) of this
section, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly
opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate -
shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year,
or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in
violation of this section or if such acts include the use,
attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives,
or fire shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than
ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in
violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an
attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit
aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined
under title 18 or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or
both.
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