Attorney General Under «Reasonable Accommodation,» page says in part:» M.G.L. c. 151B may require that an owner modify his / her «no pets» policy as a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability who requires the use of a service or
emotional support animal because of the person's disability.»
Not exact matches
It's important to understand the definition,
because laws related to both service dogs and
emotional support animals specify that you, the handler, must have a disability to be...
It's important to understand the definition,
because laws related to both service dogs and
emotional support animals specify that you, the handler, must have a disability to be legally protected.
While the
animal itself can and often does help
support its owner's mental well - being by providing companionship and helping with
emotional difficulties, they are not service dogs
because they have not received training to complete a specific task.
Passengers traveling with
emotional support / psychiatric service
animals should arrange for their flights to arrive after 9 a.m. and by 3:30 p.m. Hawaiian time,
because it may take up to 1 hour for the airlines to transport an
animal to the Airport Animal Quarantine Holding Fac
animal to the Airport
Animal Quarantine Holding Fac
Animal Quarantine Holding Facility.
Sadly, some people without disabilities (or who may have disabilities but have not been prescribed a Service
Animal or an
Emotional Support Animal) are using this increased visibility and awareness to «cheat the system»
because they want to have their personal pets with them in places where they are typically forbidden.
The law is a bit ambiguous
because when the ADA was created the terms comfort
animal or
emotional support animal (ESA) Read More
Because, if someone needs a service
animal for anxiety, PTSD,
emotional support, etc...
Legally speaking, an
emotional support animal can not be a considered a service
animal,
because it has not been trained to perform a task.
«My strong piece of advice is to accept letters for
emotional support animals without question
because if a tenant files a complaint, your local fair housing office is required to investigate.»