Alabama State Laws
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Alabama Statute or Law:
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Act 869, Alabama Statutes of 1975, Sections 21-7-1 through 21-7-10, Chapter 7
Alabama statutory law guarantees a blind person the legal right to be accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in all public accommodations and conveyances. No additional charge can be levied because of the presence of the dog, but the dog guide user is liable for any property damage attributable to the dog.
Public accommodations for the purpose of this statute include such places as hotels, restaurants, stores, public buildings, places of amusement and recreation and any other facilities to which the public is invited. (•21-7-3, •21-7-2)
Conveyances include airplanes, trains, buses, boats, public elevators and all other transportation services offered for public use. (•21-7-3)
Housing, except for rented rooms in a private dwelling, cannot be denied to a dog guide user either because of his or her blindness or because he or she has a dog guide. The landlord, however, is not responsible for modifying the premises in any way. (•21-7-9)
Violation: Any person, firm, corporation or agent thereof who violates the above enumerated rights is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to appropriate penalty. (•21-7-5)
Alaska Statute or Law:
Alaska Statutes of 1988; Code of Civil Procedure Sections 09.65.150 and 11.76.130
The State of Alaska guarantees by statute the legal right of a blind person to be accompanied by a specially trained dog guide in a common carrier, place of public accommodation, or other place to which the public is invited. No charge can be levied because of the presence of the dog, but the dog guide user is liable for any property damage the dog might cause.
Violation: Interference with the rights of a disabled person is a Class B misdemeanor.
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