Definitions, Laws & Policies
FLORIDA
Definition
“Service animal” means an animal that is trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability, including Physical, Sensory, Psychiatric, Intellectual or other Mental disability.
The work done or tasks performed must be directly related to the individual's disability and may include, but are not limited:
Guiding an individual who is visually impaired or blind,
Alerting an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing,
Pulling a wheelchair,
Assisting with mobility or balance,
Alerting and protecting an individual who is having a seizure,
Retrieving objects,
Alerting an individual to the presence of allergens,
Providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to an individual with a mobility disability,
Helping an individual with a psychiatric or neurological disability by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors,
Reminding an individual with mental illness to take prescribed medications,
Calming an individual with posttraumatic stress disorder during an anxiety attack,
or doing other specific work or performing other special tasks.
Specifically states: "A service animal is not a pet."
Service animal is also limited to a dog or a miniature horse. West's F.S.A. § 413.08
SDIT Covered?
Yes. Any trainer of a service animal, while engaged in the training of such an animal, has the same rights and privileges with respect to access to public facilities and the same liability for damage as is provided for those persons described in subsection (3) accompanied by service animals. West's F.S.A. § 413.08
Accommodation Law
An individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal in all areas of a public accommodation that the public or customers are normally permitted to occupy. The service animal must be under the control of its handler and must have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless either the handler is unable because of a disability no documentation is required. A public accommodation may ask if an animal is a service animal required because of a disability and what work or tasks the animal has been trained to perform. can remove or exclude service animal if the animal is out of control and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control it, the animal is not housebroken, or the animal poses direct threat to the health and safety of others ("allergies and fear of animals are not valid reasons for denying access or refusing service to an individual with a service animal") Denial or interference with these rights is misdemeanor of second degree and must perform 30 hours of community service for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities, or for another entity or organization at the discretion of the court, to be completed in not more than 6 months. West's F.S.A. § 413.08
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
Reckless interference with service dog:
A person who, with reckless disregard, interferes with, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to interfere with, the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or its user commits a misdemeanor of the second degree for the first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree for each subsequent offense.
Reckless injuring or killing of service dog:
A person who, with reckless disregard, injures or kills, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service animal commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Intentionally killing service dog:
A person who intentionally injures or kills or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service animal commits a felony of the third degree. A person who is convicted must make full restitution for all damages West's F.S.A. § 413.081
Service Dog Fraud
A person who knowingly and willfully misrepresents herself or himself, through conduct or verbal or written notice, as using a service animal and being qualified to use a service animal or as a trainer of a service animal commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and must perform 30 hours of community service for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities, or for another entity or organization at the discretion of the court, to be completed in not more than 6 months. West's F.S.A. § 413.08
GEORGIA
Definition
Under harassment of assistance dog’s law:
"Assistance dog" means a dog that is or has been trained by a licensed or certified person, organization, or agency to perform physical tasks for a physically challenged person. Assistance dogs include guide or leader dogs that guide individuals who are legally blind; hearing dogs that alert individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to specific sounds; and service dogs for individuals with disabilities other than blindness or deafness, which are trained to perform a variety of physical tasks, including, but not limited to:
Pulling a wheelchair
Lending balance support
Picking up dropped objects
Providing assistance in a medical crisis
Ga. Code Ann., § 16-11-107.1
SDIT Covered?
Yes. Every person engaged in the training of a guide dog or service dog for the purpose of accompanying a person shall have the same right to be accompanied by such dog so long as such trainer is identified as an agent or employee of a school for seeing eye, hearing, service, or guide dogs. Ga. Code Ann., § 30-4-2
Accommodation Law
Every totally or partially blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog, and every physically disabled person and every deaf person shall have the right to be accompanied by a service dog, especially trained for the purpose, in any of the places listed in subsection (a) of this Code section without being required to pay an extra charge for the guide or service dog. The guide dog or service dog must be identified as having been trained by a school for seeing eye, hearing, service, or guide dogs. Ga. Code Ann., § 30-4-2
Any person, firm, corporation, or the agent of any person, firm, or corporation who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the facilities enumerated in this chapter or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind person, physically disabled person, or deaf person or person engaged in the training or raising of a guide dog or service dog as provided by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000.00, imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. Ga. Code Ann., § 30-4-4
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
Any person who knowingly and intentionally harasses or attempts to harass an assistance dog, knowing the dog to be an assistance dog, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Punishable by imprisonment for not less than 90 days or a fine not to exceed $500.00, or both. Any person who knowingly and intentionally allows his or her dog to harass an assistance dog, knowing the dog to be an assistance dog, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Punishable by imprisonment for not less than 90 days or a fine not to exceed $500.00, or both (second violation punished as a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature). Any person who knowingly and intentionally allows his or her dog to cause death or physical harm to an assistance dog by rendering a part of the assistance dog's body useless or by seriously disfiguring the assistance dog, knowing the dog to be an assistance dog, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. Ga. Code Ann., § 16-11-107.1
HAWAI'I
Definition
“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 Physical, Sensory, Psychiatric, Intellectual, or other mental disability.
Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must relate directly to the individual's disability. Neither the potential crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence nor the provision of emotional support, comfort, or companionship by an animal constitutes work or tasks for the purposes of this definition. HRS § 347-2.5 [Note that intentional interference with service dog law also adopts this new definition of service dog.]
Accommodation Law
Every person who is blind, deaf, visually handicapped, or otherwise disabled shall have the right to be accompanied by a service animal, especially trained for the purpose of assisting the person in any of the places listed in subsection (a) without being required to pay an extra charge for the service animal; provided that the person shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the service animal. No service animal shall be considered dangerous merely because it is unmuzzled. HRS § 347-13
Person injured by violation may bring a civil action to recover three times the person's actual damages or $1,000, whichever sum is greater, for each violation (also costs and attorney fees).
HRS § 347-13.5
Violation by person, business, agency, or any common or public carrier results in fine of not more than $1,000. HRS § 347-14
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
Causing injury or death:
A person commits the offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal if:
(a) The person recklessly causes substantial bodily injury to or the death of any service animal or law enforcement animal while the service animal or law enforcement animal is in the discharge of its duties; or
(b) The person is the owner of a dog and recklessly permits that dog to attack a service animal or law enforcement animal while the service animal or law enforcement animal is in the discharge of its duties, resulting in the substantial bodily injury or death of the service animal or law enforcement animal. Any person who commits the offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal shall be guilty of a class C felony with mandatory restitution.
HRS § 711-1109.4
Intentional interference:
A person commits the offense of intentional interference with the use of a service animal or law enforcement animal if the person, with no legal justification, intentionally or knowingly strikes, beats, kicks, cuts, stabs, shoots, or administers any type of harmful substance or poison to a service animal or law enforcement animal while the service animal or law enforcement animal is in the discharge of its duties. Intentional interference with the use of a service animal or law enforcement animal is a misdemeanor with mandatory restitution. HRS § 711-1109.5
Service Dog Fraud
It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly misrepresent as a service animal any animal that does not meet the requirements of a service animal as defined in section 347-2.5. Upon a finding of clear and convincing evidence, a person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $250 for the first violation, and not less than $500 for a second violation and each violation thereafter. HRS § 347-2.6
IDAHO
Definition
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 identifying it as a dog-in-training.
“Service dog” means a dog that is 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 untrained, are not service animals for purposes of this chapter. The work or tasks performed by the service dog must be directly related to the individual's disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to
Assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks
Alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds
Providing nonviolent protection or rescue work
Pulling a wheelchair
Assisting an individual during a seizure
Alerting individuals to the presence of allergens
Retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone
Providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities
And helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this chapter. I.C. § 56-701A
SDIT Covered?
Yes. (1) Every individual with a disability who is specifically training or socializing a dog for the purpose of being a service dog shall have the right to be accompanied by the dog in any of the places described in section 56-703, Idaho Code, without being required to pay an extra charge for the dog if the accompaniment is part of the dog's training or socialization to become a service dog.
(2) Every individual who is not an individual with a disability but who is specifically training or socializing a dog for the purpose of being a service dog shall have the privilege to be accompanied by the dog in any of the places described in section 56-703, Idaho Code, without being required to pay an extra charge for the dog if the accompaniment is part of the dog's training or socialization to become a service dog. The individual accompanying the dog-in-training shall carry and upon request display an identification card issued by a recognized school for service dogs or training dogs or an organization that serves individuals with disabilities. The dog-in-training shall be visually identified as a dog-in-training as provided in section 56-701A, Idaho Code. The school or organization as identified on the identification card shall be fully liable for any damages done to the premises or facilities by the dog, and no liability to other persons shall be attached to the owner, lessor, or manager of the property arising out of activities permitted by this chapter. I.C. § 56-704B
Accommodation Law
An individual with a disability shall not be denied the use of any common carrier or public transportation facility or admittance to any hotel, motel, cafe, elevator, housing for sale or rent, or any other place of public accommodation within the state of Idaho by reason of his being accompanied by a service dog. An individual with a disability shall be entitled to have a service dog with him in such places and while using such facilities without being required to pay any additional charges for his service dog but shall be liable for any damage caused by his service dog. Any person, firm, association, or corporation or agent of any person, firm, association, or corporation intentionally violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. I.C. § 18-5812A
An individual with a disability shall have the right to be accompanied by a service dog in any of the places described in section 56-703, Idaho Code, without being required to pay an extra charge for the service dog; provided that the individual shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the service dog. I.C. § 56-704
Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of any person or persons, firm or corporation, who denies or interferes with admittance to, or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in this chapter or otherwise interferes with the rights of an individual with a disability under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. I.C. § 56-706
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
Avoid accident/intentional inference with assistance dogs: 6 month imprisonment/$50 - 1,000 misdemeanor to approach on foot or in vehicle an individual appearing to be an individual with a disability or lawfully using an assistance device or service dog and, intentionally fail to stop, change course, speak or take such other action to avoid any accident or injury to the individual with a disability, the assistance device or service dog; or intentionally startle or frighten such person's service dog. Any person who, without justification, intentionally interferes with the use of a service dog or an assistance device by obstructing, battering, or intimidating the user or the service dog is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 6 months, or by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $1,500, or by both. I.C. § 18-5811
Battery to disabled persons and assistance dogs:
Misdemeanor to allow any animal to cause injury/death to assistance animal, service dog or dog-in-training; misdemeanor punishable of jail up to 1 year/fine of up to $5,000 or both to intentionally causes injury to or the death of any assistance dog or dog-in-training in addition, violator must make full restitution. I.C. § 18-5812
Service Dog Fraud
Any person, not being an individual with a disability or being trained to assist individuals with disabilities, who uses an assistance device, an assistance animal, or a service dog in an attempt to gain treatment or benefits as an individual with a disability is guilty of a misdemeanor. I.C. § 18-5811A
ILLINOIS
Definition
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 I.L.C.S. 70/2.01c
Under Assistance Animal Damages Act:
“Guide dog” means a dog that is trained to lead or guide a blind person.
"Hearing ear dog” means a dog that is trained to assist a deaf person.
“Assistance animal” means any animal trained to assist a physically impaired person in one or more daily life activities, including but not limited to:
Guide dogs
Hearing ear dogs
Pull a wheelchair
Fetch dropped items
Perform balance work.
740 I.L.C.S. 13/5
Under Article 48. Animals
For the purposes of this Section,
“Service animal” means a dog or miniature horse trained or being trained as a:
Hearing animal
Guide animal
Assistance animal
Seizure alert animal
Mobility animal
Psychiatric service animal
Autism service animal
or an animal trained for any other physical, mental, or intellectual disability.
“Service animal” includes a miniature horse that a public place of accommodation shall make reasonable accommodation so long as the public place of accommodation takes into consideration:
(1) the type, size, and weight of the miniature horse and whether the facility can accommodate its features;
(2) whether the handler has sufficient control of the miniature horse;
(3) whether the miniature horse is housebroken; and (4) whether the miniature horse's presence in the facility compromises legitimate safety requirements necessary for operation. 720 I.L.C.S. 5/48-8
Under Act 60, Pedestrians with Disabilities Safety Act:
“Service animal” means a service animal as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations (28 CFR 36.104). 625 I.L.C.S. 60/5
SDIT Covered?
Yes. Every trainer of support dogs, guide dogs, seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs, or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, seizure-alert dog, seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any of the places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog. 775 I.L.C.S. 30/3
Accommodation Law
Public accommodation law/"White Cane Law":
Every totally or partially blind or hearing impaired person, person who is subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or person who has any other physical disability or a trainer of support dogs, guide dogs, seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs, or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, seizure-alert dog, seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any of the places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge for the guide, support, seizure-alert, seizure-response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog. 775 I.L.C.S. 30/3
Violation is a Class A misdemeanor. 775 I.L.C.S. 30/4
Also, criminal violation under Article 48 on Animals: When a person with a physical, mental, or intellectual disability requiring the use of a service animal is accompanied by a service animal or when a trainer of a service animal is accompanied by a service animal, neither the person nor the service animal shall be denied the right of entry and use of facilities of any public place of accommodation as defined in Section 5-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Violation is a Class C misdemeanor. 720 I.L.C.S. 5/48-8
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
70/4.04. Injuring or killing service animals: Unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill any service animal. Class 4 felony if the animal is not killed or totally disabled. Class 3 felony if the animal is killed or totally disabled. 510 I.L.C.S. 70/4.04 § 7.15.
Guide, hearing, and support dogs:
(a) A person may not willfully and maliciously annoy, taunt, tease, harass, torment, beat, or strike a guide, hearing, or support dog or otherwise engage in any conduct directed toward a guide, hearing, or support dog that is likely to impede or interfere with the dog's performance of its duties.
(b) A person may not willfully and maliciously torture, injure, or kill a guide, hearing, or support dog.
(c) A person may not willfully and maliciously permit a dog that is owned, harbored, or controlled by the person to cause injury to or the death of a guide, hearing, or support dog while the guide, hearing, or support dog is in discharge of its duties. Violation is a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony. A person convicted of violating subsection (b) or (c) of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony if the dog is killed or totally disabled and may be ordered by the court to make restitution to the disabled person. 510 I.L.C.S. 70/7.15
Under Assistance Animal Damages Act:
May bring an action for economic and noneconomic damages If action causes death or if injuries sustained prevent the animal from returning to service, the measure of economic damages include: veterinary medical expenses replacement value of an equally trained assistance animal, without any differentiation for the age or the experience of the animal costs of temporary replacement assistance services, whether provided by another assistance animal or a person If animal returns to service, damages include: veterinary medical expenses costs of temporary replacement assistance services, whether provided by another assistance animal or a person any other costs and expenses incurred by the physically impaired person or owner as a result of the theft of or injury to the animal. 740 I.L.C.S. 13/10
INDIANA
Definition
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 Interference/mistreatment of service animal law:
"Service animal" means an animal that a person who is impaired by: blindness or any other visual impairment; deafness or any other aural impairment; a physical disability; or a medical condition; relies on for navigation, assistance in performing daily activities, or alert signals regarding the onset of the person's medical condition. I.C. 35-46-3-11.5
SDIT Covered?
Yes. A service animal trainer, while engaged in the training process of a service animal, is entitled to access to any public accommodation granted by this section. I.C. 16-32-3-2
Accommodation Law
Place of public accommodation commits Class C infraction if: refuses access to a public accommodation charges a fee for access to a public accommodation to person using service dog/service animal trainer. I.C. 16-32-3-2
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
A person who knowingly or intentionally: interferes with the actions of a service animal; or strikes, torments, injures, or otherwise mistreats a service animal; while the service animal is engaged in assisting an impaired person commits a Class A misdemeanor. Level 6 felony if the act results in the serious permanent disfigurement; unconsciousness; permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ; or death of the service animal. I.C. 35-46-3-11.5
IOWA
Definition
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 miniature horse that is undergoing a course of development and training to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual that directly relate to the disability of the individual. I.C A. § 216C.1A
SDIT Covered?
Yes. A person with a disability, a person assisting a person with a disability by controlling a service animal or a service-animal-in-training, or a person training a service animal has the right to be accompanied by a service animal or service-animal-in-training, under control, in any of the places listed in sections 216C.3 and 216C.4 without being required to make additional payment for the service animal or service-animal-in-training. The person is liable for damage done to any premises or facility by a service animal or a service-animal-in-training. A person who knowingly denies or interferes with the right of a person under this section is, upon conviction, guilty of a simple misdemeanor. I.C.A. § 216C.11
Accommodation Law
A person with a disability, a person assisting a person with a disability by controlling a service animal or a service-animal-in-training, or a person training a service animal has the right to be accompanied by a service animal or service-animal-in-training, under control, in any of the places listed in sections 216C.3 and 216C.4 without being required to make additional payment for the service animal or service-animal-in-training. The person is liable for damage done to any premises or facility by a service animal or a service-animal-in-training. A person who knowingly denies or interferes with the right of a person under this section is, upon conviction, guilty of a simple misdemeanor. I.C.A. § 216C.11 Every blind or partially blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog. I.C.A. § 216C.5 A deaf or hard-of-hearing person has the right to be accompanied by a hearing dog, under control and especially trained to assist the deaf or hard-of-hearing by responding to sound. A person who denies or interferes with the right of a deaf or hard-of-hearing person under this section is, upon conviction, guilty of a simple misdemeanor. I.C.A. § 216C.10
Any person, firm, or corporation, or the agent of any person, firm, or corporation, who denies or interferes with the rights of any person under this chapter shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. I.C.A. § 216C.7
Service Dog Fraud
A person who intentionally misrepresents an animal as a service animal or a service-animal-in-training is, upon conviction, guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A person commits the offense of intentional misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal or a service-animal-in-training if all of the following elements are established:
(1) For the purpose of obtaining any of the rights or privileges set forth in state or federal law, the person intentionally misrepresents an animal in one's possession as one's service animal or service-animal-in-training or a person with a disability's service animal or service-animal-in-training whom the person is assisting by controlling.
(2) The person was previously given a written or verbal warning regarding the fact that it is illegal to intentionally misrepresent an animal as a service animal or a service-animal-in-training.
(3) The person knows that the animal in question is not a service animal or a service-animal-in-training.
I.C.A. § 216C.11
KANSAS
Definition
"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, trained and tested to alert or warn individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to specific sounds.
"Professional therapy dog" means a dog which is selected, trained and tested to provide specific physical or therapeutic functions, under the direction and control of a qualified handler who works with the dog as a team, and as a part of the handler's occupation or profession. Such dogs, with their handlers, perform such functions in institutional settings, community based group settings, or when providing services to specific persons who have disabilities.
"Professional therapy dog" does not include dogs, certified or not, which are used by volunteers for pet visitation therapy.
"Service dog" means a dog which has been specially selected, trained and tested to perform a variety of tasks for persons with disabilities. These tasks include, but are not limited to: Pulling wheelchairs, lending balance support, picking up dropped objects or providing assistance in, or to avoid, a medical crisis, or to otherwise mitigate the effects of a disability. The presence of a dog for comfort, protection or personal defense does not qualify a dog as being trained to mitigate an individual's disability and therefor does not qualify the dog as an assistance dog covered under the provisions of this act. K.S.A. 39-1113 (Procedure for verification of person's right to be accompanied by assistance dog or professional therapy dog set forth in K.S.A. 39-1111).
SDIT Covered?
Yes. Any professional trainer, from a recognized training center, of an assistance dog, while engaged in the training of such dog, shall have the right to be accompanied by such dog. K.S.A. 39-1109
Accommodation Law
Every legally blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog, specially selected, trained and tested for the purpose. K.S.A. 39-1102
Every hearing impaired person has the right to be accompanied by a hearing assistance dog, specially selected, trained and tested for the purpose of hearing assistance. K.S.A. 39-1107
Every person with a disability shall have the right to be accompanied by a service dog, specially selected, trained and tested for the purpose which shall include, but not be limited to, pulling a wheelchair, opening doors and picking up objects. K.S.A. 39-1108
Any qualified handler of a professional therapy dog when accompanied by such dog and when using any conveyance of public transportation available to all members of the general public, and when renting and using accommodations in motels, hotels and other temporary lodging places shall have the right to be accompanied by such dog in such places. K.S.A. 39-1110
Any person, firm, corporation, or the agent of any person, firm or corporation, who denies or interferes with the exercise of the rights recognized in K.S.A. 39-1101, 39-1102, 39-1107, 39-1108 or 39-1109, and amendments thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor. K.S.A. 39-1103
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
Inflicting harm, disability or death to a police dog, arson dog, assistance dog, game warden dog or search and rescue dog is a nonperson felony. Penalty of not less than 30 days or more than one year's imprisonment and be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000. The person convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole until the person has served the minimum mandatory sentence. K.S.A. 21-6416
Service Dog Fraud
It is a class A nonperson misdemeanor for any person to: represent that such person has the right to be accompanied by an assistance dog or that such person has a right to be accompanied by a professional therapy dog represent that such person has a disability for the purpose of acquiring an assistance dog unless such person has such disability. KS.A. 39-1112
KENTUCKY
Definition
"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 officer and to apprehend a person
"Tracking dog," which means a dog that is trained to track and find a missing person, escaped inmate, or fleeing felon
"Search and rescue dog," which means a dog that is trained to locate lost or missing persons, victims of natural or man-made disasters, and human bodies
"Accelerant detection dog," which means a dog that is trained for accelerant detection, commonly referred to as arson canines
"Cadaver dog," which means a dog that is trained to find human remains
"Assistance dog," which means any dog that is trained to meet the requirements of KRS 258.500
Any dog that is trained in more than one (1) of the disciplines specified. KRS § 258.010
SDIT Covered?
Yes. "Person" also includes a trainer of an assistance dog (for purposes of equal accommodation law). KRS § 258.500
Accommodation Law
If a person is accompanied by an assistance dog, neither the person nor the dog shall be denied: admittance to/full and equal accommodations, facilities, and privileges of all public places of amusement, theater, or resort when accompanied by an assistance dog full and equal accommodations on all public transportation, if the dog does not occupy a seat in any public conveyance, nor endanger the public safety use of any public building, nor denied the use of any elevator operated for public use any person accompanied by an assistance dog may keep the dog in his immediate custody while a tenant in any apartment, or building used as a public lodging. KRS § 258.500
Violation results in fine of not less than $250 to no more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 nor more than 30 days, or both. KRS § 258.991
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
1. Assault on a service animal in the first degree Intentionally and without legal justification or lawful authority kills or causes physical injury to a service animal to the extent that a service animal becomes physically incapable of ever returning to service. Class D felony KRS § 525.200 2. Assault on a service animal in the second degree Intentionally and without legal justification or lawful authority causes physical injury to a service animal. Class B misdemeanor KRS § 525.205 KRS 525.200 and 525.205 shall apply whether or not the service animal is on duty or off duty. KRS § 525.210
Defendant may be ordered to make restitution to the person or agency owning the animal for any veterinary bills, replacement costs of the animal if it is disabled or killed, and the salary of the animal handler for the period of time his services are lost to the agency or self-employment. KRS § 525.215
Licensing Law
Assistance dogs are exempt from all state and local licensing fees. Licensing authorities shall accept that the dog for which the license is sought is an assistance dog if the person requesting the license is a person with a disability or the trainer of the dog. KRS § 258.500
LOUISIANA
Definition
“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) An autism service dog
(f) A dog providing assistance during a medical crisis
(g) A service dog providing assistance to persons, including veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder
LSA-R.S. 46:1952
SDIT Covered?
Yes. “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. LSA-R.S. 46:1952
During the training of a service dog, any trainer or puppy raiser of such dog shall have the same rights and privileges as a person with a disability to be accompanied by a service dog in any place or facility provided in this Chapter. LSA-R.S. 46:1955
Accommodation Law
Every person with a disability may be accompanied by an assistance dog, especially trained to aid such person, in places like common carriers, educational institutions, lodging places, restaurants, etc. without being required to pay an extra charge for such dog.
LSA-R.S. 46:1953
Denial or interference with full and equal accommodations results in fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. LSA-R.S. 46:1956
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
Any person who purposely or negligently injures a service dog or any owner of a dog who allows that dog to injure a service dog because he fails to control or leash the dog shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Such person shall also be liable for any injuries to the service dog and, if necessary, the replacement and compensation for the loss of the service dog. LSA-R.S. 46:1956
Licensing Law
Service dogs shall be exempt from any state or local license fee. LSA-R.S. 46:1958