Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), access must be granted in public places to Service Animals but not for Emotional Support Animals or Therapy Animals. These places of public accommodation include parks, schools, beaches, restaurants, movie theaters, sports arenas, libraries, museums, retail stores, and other locations.
Places of public accommodation must allow Service Animals to accompany their disabled owner/handler. Emotional Support Animals are permitted only under the location’s own rules which are sometimes the same rules the provider has for ordinary pets. ESA access is not legally required.
Are you an owner of an assistance animal?
The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.
Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.
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