Can you deny service because of a service dog?

Can you deny service because of a service dog?

A: Yes, if you refuse to admit any other type of service animal on the basis of local health department regulations or other state or local laws. The ADA provides greater protection for individuals with disabilities and so it takes priority over the local or state laws or regulations.

What conditions warrant a service dog?

Assistance dogs

• physical disabilities.
• disabling illnesses, such as multiple sclerosis.
• autism.
• post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental conditions.
• dementia.

  Can my emotional support dog go anywhere with me?

  A service dog, such as a guide dog or psychiatric service dog, is generally allowed anywhere the public is allowed; ESAs are not. For example, ESAs generally cannot accompany their owners into restaurants or shopping malls.

  Are there exceptions for service animals in HOAs?

  Service animals should be allowed on all premises of the community. The HOA cannot prevent them from entering or staying in communal areas such as the clubhouse, park, and pool. If a service animal damages community property, the HOA can charge the responsible resident for repairs or replacements. Are There Exceptions for Service Animals in HOAs?

  Do you have to have a pet in a Hoa?

  For example, even if you are a community that prohibits pets, you still have to follow the Fair Housing Act (FHA). According to this law, people with disabilities have a right to reasonable accommodations such as having service animals and emotional support animals.

  Can a hotel charge me for staying with a service dog?

  Can a hotel charge me for staying with a service dog? No, a business can never charge a deposit or fee in connection with service dogs. If the hotel charges a fee for pets, it must waive that fee for a guest who is staying with a service dog.

  Can a business owner ask about a service dog?

  Business owners and staff are only allowed to ask two questions regarding service dogs. They may ask if the dog is a service animal that is required due to a disability and what type of work or task the dog has been trained to do. The ADA prohibits them from asking about a person’s disability.

  Service animals should be allowed on all premises of the community. The HOA cannot prevent them from entering or staying in communal areas such as the clubhouse, park, and pool. If a service animal damages community property, the HOA can charge the responsible resident for repairs or replacements. Are There Exceptions for Service Animals in HOAs?

  For example, even if you are a community that prohibits pets, you still have to follow the Fair Housing Act (FHA). According to this law, people with disabilities have a right to reasonable accommodations such as having service animals and emotional support animals.

  Can a hotel charge me for staying with a service dog? No, a business can never charge a deposit or fee in connection with service dogs. If the hotel charges a fee for pets, it must waive that fee for a guest who is staying with a service dog.

  Business owners and staff are only allowed to ask two questions regarding service dogs. They may ask if the dog is a service animal that is required due to a disability and what type of work or task the dog has been trained to do. The ADA prohibits them from asking about a person’s disability.