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# 42 U.S.C. § 3617 - Interference, coercion, or intimidation
## Text
It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by section 3603, 3604, 3605, or 3606 of this title.
(Pub. L. 90284, title VIII, § 818, formerly § 817, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 89; renumbered § 818 and amended Pub. L. 100430, §§ 8(1), 10, Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1625, 1635.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 818 of Pub. L. 90284 was renumbered section 819 and is classified to section 3618 of this title.
Amendments1988—Pub. L. 100430 struck out at end “This section may be enforced by appropriate civil action.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100430 effective on the 180th day beginning after Sept. 13, 1988, see section 13(a) of Pub. L. 100430, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.