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An Illinois brokerage reviews a training statement about Human Rights Act housing protections. Which statement should be rejected as inaccurate?

Correct Answer

C) Source of income is not a protected class under Illinois law because it is exclusively protected under the federal Fair Housing Act.

Option C is false — and therefore the correct EXCEPT answer — for two reasons. First, source of income IS a protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act; Illinois amended the Act to add it as a state-level housing protection. Second, source of income is NOT protected under the federal Fair Housing Act, so the claim that it is 'exclusively a federal protection' is doubly inaccurate. This makes Option C the only statement that does not accurately reflect current Illinois law.

Answer Options
A
Immigration status is a protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act, prohibiting its use as a basis for discrimination in housing transactions, including brokerage and appraisal services.
B
Illinois housing protections extend beyond the seven classes protected under the federal Fair Housing Act.
C
Source of income is not a protected class under Illinois law because it is exclusively protected under the federal Fair Housing Act.
D
The Illinois Human Rights Act protects categories including ancestry, age 40 and older, marital status, military status, source of income, immigration status, order of protection status, and arrest record.

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