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You aren't allowed to ask for paper work anyway. Here is all they are allowed to ask: "A public entity may ask if the animal is required because of a disabilit
by jdboyd 9y ago
You aren't allowed to ask for paper work anyway. Here is all they are allowed to ask: "A public entity may ask if the animal is required because of a disability and what work or task the animal has been trained to perform." See section f at https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/35.136 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/35.136
That said, just asking people with apparently inappropriate dogs what task the animal has been trained to perform would be a first step towards removing fake service animals. If they can't answer, I assume there is something you can do, but I don't know what that is exactly. It may depend on your state.
In the case of a specifically badly behaving fake (or even real) service animals, section b of the same document says: "A public entity may ask an individual with a disability to remove a service animal from the premises if - (1) The animal is out of control and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control it; or (2) The animal is not housebroken.", so a dog barking or pooping in a business can definitely be ordered removed.
- KekDemaga 9y agoThank god one lawmaker had the for thought to consider edge cases. The law seems entirely unreasonable until you get to the last paragraph.
- synicalx 9y agoCan't ask for paper work, but you can ask the owner how many fingers you're holding up. EDIT: Must remember, joking is not allowed here. HN is srs bsns EDIT: I'm going down with the ship, do your worst 10x'ers
- chris_wot 9y agoYeah, that's a public entity, which is: "Public entity means - (1) Any State or local government; (2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and (3) The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority (as defined in section 103(8) of the Rail Passenger Service Act)."
- lsjdfkljdfwkwdf 9y agoCmon it's a restaurant. Just eat the dog...
- austinheap 9y agoDing ding ding! This is the first fact that everyone I know in SF that abuses ESAs 'licenses' whips out.
- foota 9y agoThis appears to be the wrong law to be citing. I believe the ADA is https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/chapter-126 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/chapter-126
- kombucha2 9y agoa private business can ask if an animal is service dog: [1]Businesses may ask if an animal is a service animal or ask what tasks the animal has been trained to perform, but cannot require special ID cards for the animal or ask about the person's disability. [1]https://www.ada.gov/archive/svcanimb.htm https://www.ada.gov/archive/svcanimb.htm