The use of a service
animal by an individual with a disability is welcome at Thruway facilities wherever the general public is permitted provided the service animal is under its handler's control at all times and does not pose a danger to the public.
Not exact matches
Individuals with disabilities shall be permitted to be accompanied
by their service
animals in all areas of a place of public accommodation where members of the public, program participants, clients, customers, patrons, or invitees, as relevant, are allowed to go.
If a public accommodation normally charges
individuals for the damage they cause, an
individual with a
disability may be charged for damage caused
by his or her service
animal.
(4) An
individual with a
disability, a parent of a minor child
with a
disability, or a service
animal trainer who is accompanied
by a service
animal or an
animal being trained or raised as a service
animal may not be required to pay extra compensation for the service
animal, but the
individual may be liable for damages to the premises or facilities that the service
animal causes.
Paul became interested in therapy dog training after searching for ways to fuse his love for
animals and his desire to help
individuals with disabilities, inspired
by his early experiences accompanying his father on visits to nursing homes and hospitals.
(d) An
individual with a
disability is liable for damage caused
by a service
animal if it is the regular policy and practice of the public accommodation to charge nondisabled persons for damages caused
by their pets.
«Emotional support
animals are companion pets («ordinary» house pets) that are recommended
by an
individual's mental health professional for the alleviation of symptoms of an emotional
disability,» emails Beth Zimmerman, founder of Pets For Patriots, an organization that matches shelter dogs and cats
with veterans.»
A housing provider may ask for a health care professional's statement that an
individual is a person
with a
disability and will be assisted
by a service
animal.