Here’s what’s happening nowadays: More and more people are using fake service animals for their own benefit. This incidence is negatively affecting people with real disabilities who happen to have service animals as well.
To address this situation, a bill has been created to create a misdemeanor offense for people using fake service animals. According to Representative James Byrd from House District 44, if someone is caught using a fake service animal, the animal won’t be allowed into public facilities and that the owner should be charged extra by hotels.
Not only does House Bill 114 prevent the misuse of service animals, it also upholds the right of disabled people by providing clear rules for disabled individuals who need them. The bill also states that establishments that do not accept real service animals would be fined. Moreover, people who would injure any service animal would spend half a year in prison, be fined, and are required to pay for a new service animal and its training.
Service animal owners are only allowed to define their service animals and the task/s they perform to business owners who ask about these animals. If business owners are suspicious about the answers of the animal owners, they are allowed to contact law enforcement about the matter.
Article source: Kcwy13.com
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