Both thePennsylvania Real Estate Commission (PREC)and thePennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)haveauthority to investigate illegal discriminationin real estate transactions.
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)is responsible for enforcingthe Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), which prohibits discrimination in housing based onrace, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status.
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (PREC)investigates complaints againstlicensed real estate professionalswho violate fair housing laws, including violations of theReal Estate Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA).
Why the other answers are incorrect:
Option A (Pennsylvania State Legislature and PREC):The Legislaturemakes lawsbutdoes not enforcethem or conduct investigations.
Option B (PREC and Better Business Bureau):TheBetter Business Bureau (BBB) is a private organizationand doesnot have legal enforcement authority.
Option C (PHRC and Legislature):The Legislature doesnot investigate complaints, but the PHRC does.
[References:, Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) - 43 P.S. § 951(PHRC Enforcement), Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) - 63 P.S. § 455.101(PREC Enforcement), ]
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