Fair HousingIntermediateAlaska Exam

An Alaska newspaper refused to print an ad it believed violated the Fair Housing Act. The Alaska licensee who submitted the ad faces:

ANo liability because the newspaper refused to publish
BPotential fair housing liability for creating and submitting the discriminatory adCorrect
CLiability only if the ad was published
DNo liability because newspapers, not agents, are responsible for ad content, in general

Why Potential fair housing liability for creating and submitting the discriminatory ad Is Correct

Answer B: Potential fair housing liability for creating and submitting the discriminatory ad

The person who creates and submits a discriminatory advertisement bears liability under the Fair Housing Act regardless of whether it is ultimately published. Both the publisher and the advertiser can be held responsible.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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