Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a condominium association in Rhode Island that refuses to allow a resident with a disability to keep a service animal despite a 'no pets' rule is:
APermitted because the rule applies to all residents equally
BViolating the Fair Housing Act because service animals are not pets and must be accommodated as a reasonable accommodation✓ Correct
CPermitted only if the rule was in place before the resident purchased the unit
DViolating state law but not federal law
Explanation
A service animal is not a pet under the Fair Housing Act. Denying a resident with a disability the right to keep a service animal violates the Act's requirement to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
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