Fair Housing
Arizona's fair housing law (A.R.S. §41-1491) mirrors the federal Fair Housing Act's protected classes and adds which additional protection?
APet ownership
BMarital status✓ Correct
COccupation or profession
DIncome level
Explanation
Arizona's fair housing statute adds marital status as a protected class beyond the seven federal protected classes (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability). Some Arizona cities like Phoenix and Tucson have local ordinances adding sexual orientation and gender identity protections, but these are not statewide.
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