Fair Housing
Which of the following is NOT a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968?
ARace
BNational origin
CMarital status✓ Correct
DReligion
Explanation
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 protects: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. Marital status is not a federal protected class, though some states (not Florida under state law alone) may add it.
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Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
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