Fair Housing
Massachusetts has a 'commission sharing' provision in its fair housing law that allows MCAD complaints to be filed within:
A60 days of the discriminatory act
B300 days of the discriminatory act (consistent with state law time limit)✓ Correct
C1 year of the discriminatory act
D24 months of the discriminatory act
Explanation
Massachusetts Chapter 151B sets a 300-day statute of limitations for filing housing discrimination complaints with MCAD. After this period, the right to file with MCAD may be lost.
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