Property Management
A property manager who applies discriminatory screening criteria in Tennessee will be liable under:
AOnly state license law
BThe Federal Fair Housing Act, Tennessee Human Rights Act, and potentially TREC regulations✓ Correct
COnly local municipal ordinances
DOnly if the discrimination was intentional
Explanation
Discriminatory tenant screening violates multiple legal frameworks simultaneously: the Federal Fair Housing Act, Tennessee's Human Rights Act, and TREC's license law obligations for property managers. Liability can arise from both disparate treatment and disparate impact.
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