Fair Housing
An Alaska landlord who denies a rental application because the applicant has a psychiatric disability is most likely violating:
AOnly the Americans with Disabilities Act
BThe Fair Housing Act's prohibition on disability discrimination✓ Correct
CAlaska's administrative code only
DOnly state medical privacy laws
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination against persons with both physical and mental disabilities. Denying housing based on a psychiatric disability (such as depression, bipolar disorder, or PTSD) is illegal disability discrimination under the FHA — unless the person poses a direct threat to others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.
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