The Fair Housing Act is NOT LIMITED to those holding a professional license.  

It's Federal Law and not confined to real estate licensees.
However . . .

The FSBO exemption to the Fair Housing Act applies in the following situations:

• The owner does not own, or have ownership interest in more than three single-family houses at any one time.
• The house is sold or rented without the use of a real estate agent, broker, or any other person in the business of selling or renting dwellings, provided that:
  • no discriminatory advertising is used; and
  • no discriminatory statements are made.
• The building is a one-to-four-unit owner-occupied building. The common name for this exemption is the Mrs. Murphy's Exemption.

Religious organizations and private clubs also have some exemption from the Fair Housing Act.

Definitely.

Yes.

Fair Housing is for all to adhere to.

Julie - You have gotten the answer already but with a very few exceptions, most noted by Candice & Nathan above, everybody is subject to Fair Housing rules.

If sellers violate the law, there could be very serious consequences. 

Yes, for sure, a landlord would be in major trouble for discrimination.

Fair Housing does not apply to everyone. Some exceptions:

(a) owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units (which is commonly known as the Mrs. Murphy exemption);

(b) single family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker if the private individual owner does not own more than three such single family homes at one time; or

(c) housing operated by organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members.

If they fall under the rules of numbers yes

The law is the law.

Most people don't know about the Fair Housing Act. It is a federal law. All people must abide by it. 

Julie Larson | Sarasota's Suncoast Realtor® - they may not go scot free. This is a FEDERAL law, to best of my knowledge.

Fair housing laws are laws on the books for everyone. Individual owners living continuing to live on the property may be able to not abide by a couple of the protected classifications.

It applies to all, but that doesn't mean people know or understand it.

it applies across the board....

Ken Jones has this one covered and then some. 

Ken Jones is so right with his knowledge on the subject.

The law applies to everyone, not just real estate agents.

Yes. It is the property and the individual attempting to lease the property. It is not a law for practitioners, it is a law for the housing industry and all of those involved.

That law does not apply in our great nation.

Everyone has to follow federal law.

I would like to see an example of what you are referring to.

Of course there are, if they get caught

This is a fair question...Lets see

This is part of basic ethics training.

Julie Larson | Sarasota's Suncoast Realtor® Absolutely, ask any landlord who would not rent to a protected class. 

You do not have to be licensed or a Realtor to be held accountable!

I believe they can also suffer consequences.

Yes