Title 2. Transportation. Part II. Transportation Department. Chapter 19. Transportation Networks.
§ 1917. No discrimination; accessibility
Title 6. Commerce and Trade. Subtitle II. Other Laws Relating to Commerce and Trade. Chapter 45. Equal Accommodations.
§ 4501 . Purpose and construction
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(a) An individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal in all areas of a public accommodation, including a public or private school, that the public or customers are normally permitted to occupy.
(b) A service animal shall be...
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The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN makes documents available with the understanding that the information be used solely for educational purposes. The information is not intended to be...
ADA Knowledge Translation Center Legal Brief No. 2.4
Sharan E. Brown
ADA Knowledge Translation Center
2019
Introduction
Numerous federal laws address the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their assistance animals, which includes service animals, in public spaces...
Individuals with a disability may request to keep an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation to a housing provider's pet restrictions.
Housing providers cannot refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services when such accommodations may be necessary...
Service Animals
The ADA explains what businesses and state/local governments must do to make sure that they do not discriminate against a member of the public with a disability who uses a service animal.
Generally, businesses and non-profits that are open to the public as well as state/local...
Last updated: February 28, 2020
The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the...
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The FHA groups Service dogs, emotional support animals, and the like into a broad category referring to all of them as assistance animals. And to a point, it makes sense.
They also note that there is no breed restriction for assistance animals...
This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with
disabilities. To find out more about how these laws may apply to you, contact the agencies and organizations
listed below.
An assistance animal is an animal that works, provides assistance, or performs tasks for the benefit of a
person with a disability, or that provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified effects of a
person's disability. An assistance animal is not a pet.
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