Fair Housing
Vermont's Human Rights Commission may award which of the following remedies in a fair housing discrimination case?
ACriminal imprisonment of the discriminating party
BActual damages, injunctive relief, and civil penalties✓ Correct
CRevocation of the property owner's title
DTransfer of the property to the complainant
Explanation
Vermont's Human Rights Commission may award actual damages (including emotional distress), injunctive relief (ordering the discriminating party to stop the practice), civil penalties, and attorney's fees. More severe penalties apply to repeat violations.
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