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A Mississippi real estate broker recently moved from California, where she was licensed. She knows that California's fair housing law protects clients based on source of income, marital status, and sexual orientation in addition to the federal seven classes. When handling transactions in Mississippi, which protected classes must she apply?

Correct Answer

B) Only the seven classes under the federal Fair Housing Act, because Mississippi mirrors federal law without adding state classes

When practicing real estate in Mississippi, the broker must comply with the Mississippi Fair Housing Act, Miss. Code Ann. §43-141-1 et seq., which recognizes exactly the same seven protected classes as the federal Fair Housing Act: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. Mississippi has not added source of income, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other class. California's broader protections apply only within California.

Answer Options
A
All classes she learned in California, because federal law sets a floor and states may apply broader protections nationwide
B
Only the seven classes under the federal Fair Housing Act, because Mississippi mirrors federal law without adding state classes
C
The seven federal classes plus source of income, because Mississippi has adopted that class through administrative rule
D
The seven federal classes plus marital status, because Mississippi recognizes marital status through case law

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