§ 40-26-144 — Intimidation or interference; penalty

(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.