Fair Housing
What is a 'protected class' in Nevada and federal fair housing law?
AAny group the government has decided to protect
BSpecific characteristics on which the law prohibits discrimination in housing — including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability under federal law, with Nevada adding additional classes✓ Correct
CClasses of properties protected from development
DCategories of buyers protected from brokerage malpractice
Explanation
The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on seven protected classes: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. Nevada adds sexual orientation, gender identity, and ancestry. Discrimination based on these characteristics in housing transactions is illegal.
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