Fair Housing
An Arizona property manager who asks rental applicants 'How old are you?' during screening is:
ARequired to ask to verify the applicant meets the 18+ threshold for legal contracts
BPotentially engaging in age discrimination if the information is used to deny housing based on age✓ Correct
CLegally required to verify age for all applicants
DActing within their rights to screen applicants
Explanation
While age can be verified through ID (to ensure an adult can execute a lease), actively asking for age and using it as a screening factor can lead to age discrimination—particularly against elderly or younger adults. Most managers verify age through ID without asking the age question directly.
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