Sources & verification
Every source this centre can cite, what kind of authority it carries, and the rule that decides which one wins when two of them point different ways.
Federal authorities
Statutes, regulations, and binding guidance. These sit at the top of the ladder.
| Source | Citation | Type | Authority | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Housing Act | 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601-3619 | Statute | Federal law | 1968-04-11 |
| 24 CFR 100.204 - Reasonable accommodations | 24 CFR § 100.204 | Regulation | Federal law | — |
| 24 CFR 100.202 - General prohibitions against discrimination because of disability | 24 CFR § 100.202 | Regulation | Federal law | — |
| HUD FHEO-2020-01: Assessing a Person's Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation | HUD Notice FHEO-2020-01 | Guidance | Federal law | 2020-01-28 |
| HUD/DOJ Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act | HUD/DOJ Joint Statement (2004) | Guidance | Agency guidance | 2004-05-17 |
| Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | 29 U.S.C. § 794; 24 CFR Part 8 | Statute | Federal law | — |
| 28 CFR 35.136 - Service animals (ADA Title II) | 28 CFR § 35.136 | Regulation | Federal law | — |
| ADA Requirements: Service Animals | U.S. DOJ, ADA Requirements: Service Animals | Guidance | Federal law | — |
| Air Carrier Access Act - Service Animals | 14 CFR Part 382; 49 U.S.C. § 41705 | Regulation | Federal law | 2021-01-11 |
| File a Fair Housing Complaint with HUD | HUD FHEO complaint intake | Agency | Agency guidance | — |
State enforcement agencies
Where a housing discrimination complaint can be filed within each state. These are enforcement contacts, not statutes — they are never used in place of a state law that has not been verified.
How verification works
Before a source is shown next to an answer it is fetched to confirm it resolves. A source that cannot be reached is marked unverified and is not presented as authority. The assistant is separately prevented from citing anything it was not given: a citation to a source outside the retrieved set is stripped before the answer reaches you.
Gaps are shown, not filled
Where a state statute has not been verified for this centre, the state page says so and falls back to the federal position rather than inventing a citation. That is a deliberate choice: a plausible-looking but wrong statute number is worse than an honest gap.
