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Maria, a licensed broker in Seattle, is showing a rental property on behalf of her landlord client. A prospective tenant, James, arrives at the showing using a trained guide dog. The landlord instructs Maria to tell James that the building has a strict no-pets policy and to turn him away. Under RCW 49.60, what should Maria do?

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D) Refuse to carry out the landlord's instruction, because use of a trained guide dog or service animal is a protected class under RCW 49.60.

Under RCW 49.60, the use of a trained guide dog or service animal is an explicitly protected class in Washington state. Refusing to rent to or turning away a person because they use a guide dog or service animal constitutes illegal discrimination. Maria must refuse to carry out the landlord's discriminatory instruction, as doing so would expose both her and the landlord to liability under RCW 49.60.

Answer Options
A
Request a doctor's note from James before making any decision, as Washington law requires medical documentation for service animals in housing.
B
Follow the landlord's instructions, since the landlord sets the property rules and a no-pets policy is a legitimate business practice.
C
Advise James to seek a property that allows pets, as guide dogs are considered pets under Washington law.
D
Refuse to carry out the landlord's instruction, because use of a trained guide dog or service animal is a protected class under RCW 49.60.

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