Wisconsin Real Estate License Wisconsin Fair Housing Laws 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Wisconsin Open Housing Law is codified in which section of the state statutes?
- Wis. Stat. 106.50 (Correct answer)
- Wis. Stat. 452.14
- Wis. Stat. 100.20
- Wis. Stat. 704.05
Correct answer: Wis. Stat. 106.50
Wisconsin's fair housing protections are found in Wis. Stat. 106.50, the Open Housing Law.
Question 2: Which agency enforces the Wisconsin Open Housing Law?
- Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division (Correct answer)
- Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Department of Justice
- Real Estate Examining Board
Correct answer: Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division
The Equal Rights Division of the Department of Workforce Development investigates state fair housing complaints.
Question 3: Wisconsin's fair housing law protects several classes beyond the federal minimum, including which of the following?
- Lawful source of income (Correct answer)
- Political affiliation
- Union membership
- Credit score
Correct answer: Lawful source of income
Wisconsin adds lawful source of income as a protected class not covered by the federal Fair Housing Act.
Question 4: Under Wisconsin law, refusing to rent because a prospective tenant receives Social Security disability payments would most likely violate which protection?
- Lawful source of income (Correct answer)
- Familial status
- Ancestry
- Marital status
Correct answer: Lawful source of income
Rejecting a legal income source like disability benefits violates the lawful source of income protection.
Question 5: Which is a protected class under Wisconsin's Open Housing Law but NOT under the federal Fair Housing Act?
- Sexual orientation (Correct answer)
- Race
- Religion
- National origin
Correct answer: Sexual orientation
Wisconsin protects sexual orientation, which is not an enumerated federal protected class.
Question 6: A licensee tells minority buyers a neighborhood is 'changing' to encourage them to buy there. This illegal practice is called:
- Steering (Correct answer)
- Blockbusting
- Redlining
- Puffing
Correct answer: Steering
Directing buyers toward or away from areas based on protected class is steering.
Question 7: Marital status is a protected class in Wisconsin housing. Which action would violate this?
- Refusing to rent to an unmarried couple (Correct answer)
- Requiring proof of income
- Requiring a security deposit
- Running a background check
Correct answer: Refusing to rent to an unmarried couple
Denying housing because applicants are unmarried violates the marital status protection.
Wisconsin Real Estate License Wisconsin Fair Housing Laws 2
The Wisconsin Open Housing Law is codified in which section of the state statutes?