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A broker in Hall County is training new agents on Georgia's Fair Housing Law. One agent asks whether the state law provides additional protected classes beyond those recognized by the federal Fair Housing Act. Which statement most accurately describes Georgia's state-level protected classes?

Correct Answer

A) Georgia's state fair-housing protected classes mirror the federal baseline: race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, and familial status.

Under O.C.G.A. Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 4, Georgia's Fair Housing Law recognizes the same protected classes as the federal Fair Housing Act: race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, and familial status. The Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity (GCEO) materials confirm this alignment with the federal baseline. While some local jurisdictions (such as the City of Atlanta) may add additional protections, the state law itself does not expand beyond the federal classes.

Answer Options
A
Georgia's state fair-housing protected classes mirror the federal baseline: race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, and familial status.
B
Georgia adds age, marital status, and source of income as statewide protected classes beyond the federal baseline.
C
Georgia's state law supersedes and replaces federal fair housing protections, so only state-listed classes apply in Georgia transactions.
D
Georgia's state fair-housing law protects only race and national origin, deferring to federal law for all other classes.

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