Fair Housing
What is the role of the 'Nevada Equal Rights Commission' (NERC) in housing discrimination?
ANERC is a federal agency that enforces fair housing laws in Nevada only
BNERC is the Nevada state agency that investigates and resolves complaints of discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations under Nevada civil rights laws — it works in coordination with HUD on fair housing complaints✓ Correct
CNERC only handles employment discrimination; HUD handles all housing
DNERC issues real estate licenses for fair housing specialists
Explanation
The Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) is the state agency that enforces Nevada's anti-discrimination laws, including housing discrimination under NRS Chapter 118. NERC has a work-sharing agreement with HUD, meaning fair housing complaints filed with either agency are typically cross-filed with the other.
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