In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990
This person is accompanied by a SERVICE DOG - an animal individually trained to perform tasks
for people with disabilities.
These are working animals, not pets.
Businesses MAY ask:
1) Is this a Service Dog?
2) What tasks does the Service Dog perform?
Businesses MAY NOT:
1) Require special identification for the dog.
2) Ask about the person's disabilities
3) Charge additional fees because of the dog
4) Refuse asmittance, isolate, segregate, or treat this person less favorably than other patrons.
A person with a disability cannot be asked to remove his service animal from the premises unless:
1) the animals is out of control and the animal's owner does not take effective action to control
it.
2) the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
Any business that sells or prepares food must allow service animals in public areas even if state
or local health codes prohibit animals on the premises.
Refusal to provide equal access to people with disabilities with service animals is a federal civil
rights violation, provided by the American Disability Act of 1990. Violators of the ADA can be required to pay money
damages and penalties.
Questions concerning the ADA and service animals, please call the U.S. Dept. of Justice ADA Information
Line at 1-800-514-0301
