Fair Housing
In Kansas, a housing provider who charges a 'pet fee' to a tenant with a disability who has an emotional support animal is:
APermitted to charge the fee since emotional support animals are pets
BViolating fair housing law — emotional support animals are not 'pets' for policy purposes, and extra fees cannot be charged for the accommodation✓ Correct
COnly required to waive the fee for service animals, not ESAs
DPermitted if the fee is a 'reasonable accommodation'
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, emotional support animals are not classified as pets — they are a form of reasonable accommodation. Charging extra fees for emotional support animals violates fair housing law.
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