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    New Mexico New Mexico Service Dog Law

    Definitions As used in the Service Animal Act: A. “emotional support animal”, “comfort animal” or “therapy animal” means an animal selected to accompany an individual with a disability that does not work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability and does not accompany...
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    New Jersey New Jersey Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under Civil Rights law: s. “Guide dog” means a dog used to assist persons who are deaf, or which is fitted with a special harness so as to be suitable as an aid to the mobility of a person who is blind, and is used by a person who is blind and has satisfactorily completed a specific...
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    New Hampshire New Hampshire Service Dog Law

    Definitions “Service animal” means any dog individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or...
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    Nevada Nevada Service Dog Law

    Definitions “Service animal” has the meaning ascribed to it in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104 and includes a miniature horse that has been trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. N. R. S. 426.097 “Service animal in training” means a dog or a miniature horse that...
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    Nebraska Nebraska Service Dog Law

    Definitions Service animal shall have the same meaning as in 28 C.F.R. 36.104, as such regulation existed on January 1, 2008.("Service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory...
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    Montana Montana Service Dog Law

    Definitions "Service animal" means a dog or miniature horse individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. The term does not include an emotional support animal.. MCA 49-4-203 SDIT Covered? Yes. A person with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a...
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    Missouri Missouri Service Dog Law

    Definitions "Service dog", a dog that is being or has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Service dog includes but is not limited to: (a)...
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    Mississippi Mississippi Service Dog Law

    Definitions “Support animal” means an animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. The work done or task performed must be directly related to the...
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    Minnesota Minnesota Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under Chapter 363A, Minnesota Human Rights Act: “Service animal” means a service animal as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. M.S.A. § 363A.19 Under cruelty chapter that deals with harm to service animal: "Service animal" means an animal trained...
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    Michigan Michigan Service Dog Law

    Definitions “Service animal” means all of the following: (i) That term as defined in 28 CFR 36.104. (ii) A miniature horse that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks as described in 28 CFR 36.104 for the benefit of a person with a disability. MCL 752.61 (Same definition...
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    Massachusetts Massachusetts Service Dog Law

    Definitions “Hearing dog”, a dog that has completed a program of professional training to aid deaf and hearing impaired individuals whenever such dog is professionally trained by a person engaged in the hearing dog business to aid the deaf and actually being used for such purpose, or a dog owned...
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    Maryland Maryland Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under Title 7. Individuals with Disabilities: "Service animal" means a 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: guiding individuals with impaired vision; alerting...
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    Maine Maine Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under White Cane Law: Service dog; definition. As used in this section, “service dog” means a dog that meets the definition of “service animal” in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 9-E. 17 M. R. S. A. § 1312 Under Human Rights Law: 9-E. Service animal. “Service animal” means...
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    Louisiana Louisiana Service Dog Law

    Definitions (1) “Service dog” means a dog who has been trained or is being trained to do work or perform a task for a person with a disability. “Service dog” refers to a dog trained as any of the following: (a) A hearing dog. (b) A guide dog. (c) A seizure alert dog. (d) A mobility dog. (e)...
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    Kentucky Kentucky Service Dog Law

    Definitions "Service animal" includes a: "Bomb detection dog," which means a dog that is trained to locate bombs or explosives by scent; "Narcotic detection dog," which means a dog that is trained to locate narcotics by scent; "Patrol dog," which means a dog that is trained to protect a peace...
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    Kansas Kansas Service Dog Law

    Definitions "Assistance dog" means any guide dog, hearing assistance dog or service dog. "Guide dog" means a dog which has been specially selected, trained and tested for the purpose of guiding a person who is legally blind. "Hearing assistance dog" means a dog which is specially selected...
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    Iowa Iowa Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under equal accommodation law: “Service animal” means a dog or miniature horse as set forth in the implementing regulations of Tit. II and Tit. III of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. “Service-animal-in-training” means a dog or...
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    Indiana Indiana Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under public accommodations law: “Service animal” refers to an animal trained as: a hearing animal; a guide animal; an assistance animal; a seizure alert animal; a mobility animal; a psychiatric service animal; or an autism service animal. I.C. 16-32-3-1.5 Under...
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    Illinois Illinois Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under Humane Care for Animals Act: “Service animal” means an animal trained in obedience and task skills to meet the needs of a person with a disability. 510 ILCS 70/2.01c Under Assistance Animal Damages Act: “Guide dog” means a dog that is trained to lead or guide a blind...
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    Idaho Idaho Service Dog Law

    Definitions Under Chapter 7: “Dog-in-training” means a dog being specifically trained to develop social, environmental, and other skills needed for work with or to perform tasks for an individual with a disability. Dogs-in-training shall wear a jacket, collar, scarf, or other similar article...
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