Fair Housing
A Rhode Island housing provider who asks a prospective tenant about their national origin during the application process is:
APermitted to ask if the question is applied to all applicants equally
BViolating fair housing laws by asking a question that could reveal protected class status and be used to discriminate✓ Correct
CRequired to ask for identification purposes
DOnly violating state law, not federal law
Explanation
Asking about national origin during the housing application process is problematic under fair housing laws because it reveals protected class information that could be used to discriminate, even if the question is applied uniformly.
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