Fair Housing
Under Oklahoma and federal fair housing law, a real estate agent who receives instructions from a client to discriminate must:
AFollow the client's instructions because the client is always right
BRefuse to follow discriminatory instructions and may need to terminate the representation if the client insists; agents cannot use client instructions as a defense for fair housing violations✓ Correct
CReport the client to OREC and proceed with the discrimination
DAccept the instructions but document them for liability protection
Explanation
Agents cannot comply with clients' discriminatory instructions. An agent who follows such instructions is personally liable along with the client. If a client insists on discriminatory practices, the ethical and legal course is to withdraw from the representation.
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