Fair Housing
Which Pennsylvania law supplements the federal Fair Housing Act by adding additional protected classes?
APennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA)
BPennsylvania Consumer Protection Law✓ Correct
CPennsylvania Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act
DPennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act
Explanation
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) prohibits housing discrimination and adds additional protected classes to those in the federal Fair Housing Act, including ancestry and age (over 40 in employment contexts, with some housing protections as well).
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