Fair Housing
A South Carolina landlord who accepts a service animal for a tenant with a disability under the Fair Housing Act:
AMay charge a pet deposit for the service animal
BMay not charge a pet deposit for a service or assistance animal✓ Correct
CMay require breed and weight restrictions for the service animal
DMay limit the tenant to one service animal
Explanation
Landlords may not charge a pet deposit for service animals or emotional support animals (reasonable accommodations under the FHA). The animal is not a 'pet' under the law.
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