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Definitions "Assistance animal” means an animal that works, provides assistance or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability. “Service animal” means as defined...

Definitions Under cruelty laws: “Service dog” means a dog that is trained for the purpose of assisting a person with a sensory, mental, or physical disability or accommodating such a disability. W. S. A. 951.01 SDIT Covered? Yes. No person may refuse to permit entrance into, or use of, or...

Definitions A “service animal” means any guide dog, signal dog or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing...

Definitions Under interfering with dog guide or service animal law: "Dog guide” means a dog that is trained or in training for the purpose of guiding blind persons or a dog trained or in training for the purpose of assisting hearing impaired persons. “Service animal” means an animal that is...

Definitions Under criminal interference law: Guide or leader dog” means a dog that: serves as a dog guide for a blind person as defined serves as a listener for a deaf or hard-of-hearing person as defined provides support or assistance for a physically disabled or handicapped person Va. Code...

Definitions Under Subchapter 1, Cruelty to Animals: “Guide dog” means a dog, whose status is reasonably identifiable individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability for purposes of guiding an individual with impaired vision, alerting an...

Definitions Defined under Chapter 5B - Rights and Privileges of a Person with a Disability: “Service animal” includes any dog that: is trained, or is in training, to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric...

Definitions Under Title 8, "Rights and Responsibilities of Persons with Disabilities:" “Assistance animal” and “service animal” mean a canine that is specially trained or equipped to help a person with a disability and that is used by a person with a disability . V. T. C. A., Human Resources...

Definitions As used in this section, “service animal” means: (A) Any animal that is individually trained, or being trained by an employee or puppy raiser from a recognized training agency or school to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a...

SDIT Covered? Yes. A service animal trainer may be accompanied by a service animal in training wearing a collar and leash, harness, or cape that identifies the animal as a service animal in training, in any of the places listed in § 20-13-23.1 subject to any conditions and limitations...

Definitions Under Article 15, Protection of Guide Dogs: "Guide dog” means a dog that is trained for the purpose of guiding blind persons or a dog trained for the purpose of assisting hearing impaired persons. "Service animal” or “service animal-in-training” means an animal that is trained or...

Definitions Under Chapter 9.1, Equal Rights of Blind and Deaf Persons to Public Facilities: “Guide dog” means a dog that has been or is being specially trained to aid a particular blind or visually impaired person. “Hearing dog” means a dog that has been or is being specially trained to aid a...

Definitions Under Dog Law: “Service dog.” Any dog which has been or is in the process of being trained as a guide dog, signal dog or has been trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired...

Definitions (1) As used in this section: (a) “Assistance animal” means a dog or other animal designated by administrative rule that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual. (b) “Assistance animal trainee” means an animal that is undergoing a...

Definitions Under "Chapter 1, Services to the Blind. Guide Dogs:" "Service dog" means any dog individually trained to the physically handicapped person's requirements; and "Signal dog" means any dog trained to alert a deaf or hard-of-hearing person to intruders or sounds. Okl. St. Ann. § 19.1...

Definitions In Section 2921.321, "Assaulting a police dog or horse; harassing a police dog or horse; assaulting an assistance dog; harassing an assistance dog," the following is stated: "(4) “Assistance dog,” “blind,” and “mobility impaired person” have the same meanings as in section 955.011 of...

Definitions “Service animal” means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal trained to do work, perform tasks, or provide assistance for the benefit of an individual with a disability. The term includes an animal trained to provide assistance or protection services to an individual with a...

Definitions Under "Assaulting a law enforcement agency animal or an assistance animal": Assistance animal: an animal that is trained and may be used to assist a “person with a disability” as defined in G.S. 168A-3. The term “assistance animal” is not limited to a dog and includes any animal...

Definitions Under Article 7 - Licensing, Identification and Control of Dogs: § 108. Definitions “Service dog” means any dog that has been or is being individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. McKinney's Agriculture and Markets Law §...