Laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities 
who have service animals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, Title III, 28 CFR 36.104) defines a service animal as any animal that is individually trained to perform tasks to assist a person with a disability.  The specific nature of the person’s disability or even the fact that the person is disabled may not be obvious to the casual observer.  Service animals can do mobility, hearing, guide, medical alert/response, and other types of work to assist a person with a disability.  A service animal is not a pet.  Most service animals are dogs, and can be of any size or breed (or mixture of breeds).  Service animals are not legally required to wear special equipment or tags.  Federal law prohibits requiring proof of disability or “certification” of the service dog’s training, or inquiring about the nature of the person’s disability.  A person with a disability my not be charged admission for their service animal.

Federal (e.g., ADA 28 CFR 38.302) and state laws protect the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their trained service animals in taxis, buses, trains, airports, airplanes, stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices and hospitals, schools, courthouses, polling places, government buildings, parks, zoos, housing and other places.   
		Federal laws which protect individuals with disabilities include the ADA; the Fair Housing Amendments Act (1988); Sect. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), the Air Carrier Access Act (1986/90), and other regulations.

Missouri State laws which protect individuals with disabilities include:  RSMo  Chapters 213 and 209 (and specifically §209.140, §209.150, §209.152, §209.160 and §209.162)
If federal and state or local law conflict, the law which is less restrictive for the individual with the disability will prevail.  

The person who is accompanied by the service animal is responsible for its stewardship (behavior, care and well-being), must obey animal welfare laws (such as leash, cruelty or other similar regulations), and is liable for any damage done by the service animal.

To learn more about service dogs, contact the National Service Dog Center at 425-226-7357

To learn more about the ADA, contact the US Department of Justice ADA Information Line at 
800-514-0301 (V); 800-514-0383 (TDD)

To learn more about Missouri laws, contact the Missouri Attorney General’s Office (573) 751-3321

			
Laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities 
who have service animals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, Title III, 28 CFR 36.104) defines a service animal as any animal that is individually trained to perform tasks to assist a person with a disability.  The specific nature of the person’s disability or even the fact that the person is disabled may not be obvious to the casual observer.  Service animals can do mobility, hearing, guide, medical alert/response, and other types of work to assist a person with a disability.  A service animal is not a pet.  Most service animals are dogs, and can be of any size or breed (or mixture of breeds).  Service animals are not legally required to wear special equipment or tags.  Federal law prohibits requiring proof of disability or “certification” of the service dog’s training, or inquiring about the nature of the person’s disability.  A person with a disability my not be charged admission for their service animal.

Federal (e.g., ADA 28 CFR 38.302) and state laws protect the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their trained service animals in taxis, buses, trains, airports, airplanes, stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices and hospitals, schools, courthouses, polling places, government buildings, parks, zoos, housing and other places.   
		Federal laws which protect individuals with disabilities include the ADA; the Fair Housing Amendments Act (1988); Sect. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), the Air Carrier Access Act (1986/90), and other regulations.

Missouri State laws which protect individuals with disabilities include:  RSMo  Chapters 213 and 209 (and specifically §209.140, §209.150, §209.152, §209.160 and §209.162)
If federal and state or local law conflict, the law which is less restrictive for the individual with the disability will prevail.  

The person who is accompanied by the service animal is responsible for its stewardship (behavior, care and well-being), must obey animal welfare laws (such as leash, cruelty or other similar regulations), and is liable for any damage done by the service animal.

To learn more about service dogs, contact the National Service Dog Center at 425-226-7357

To learn more about the ADA, contact the US Department of Justice ADA Information Line at 
800-514-0301 (V); 800-514-0383 (TDD)

To learn more about Missouri laws, contact the Missouri Attorney General’s Office (573) 751-3321

			
Laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities 
who have service animals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, Title III, 28 CFR 36.104) defines a service animal as any animal that is individually trained to perform tasks to assist a person with a disability.  The specific nature of the person’s disability or even the fact that the person is disabled may not be obvious to the casual observer.  Service animals can do mobility, hearing, guide, medical alert/response, and other types of work to assist a person with a disability.  A service animal is not a pet.  Most service animals are dogs, and can be of any size or breed (or mixture of breeds).  Service animals are not legally required to wear special equipment or tags.  Federal law prohibits requiring proof of disability or “certification” of the service dog’s training, or inquiring about the nature of the person’s disability.  A person with a disability my not be charged admission for their service animal.

Federal (e.g., ADA 28 CFR 38.302) and state laws protect the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their trained service animals in taxis, buses, trains, airports, airplanes, stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices and hospitals, schools, courthouses, polling places, government buildings, parks, zoos, housing and other places.   
		Federal laws which protect individuals with disabilities include the ADA; the Fair Housing Amendments Act (1988); Sect. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), the Air Carrier Access Act (1986/90), and other regulations.

Missouri State laws which protect individuals with disabilities include:  RSMo  Chapters 213 and 209 (and specifically §209.140, §209.150, §209.152, §209.160 and §209.162)
If federal and state or local law conflict, the law which is less restrictive for the individual with the disability will prevail.  

The person who is accompanied by the service animal is responsible for its stewardship (behavior, care and well-being), must obey animal welfare laws (such as leash, cruelty or other similar regulations), and is liable for any damage done by the service animal.

To learn more about service dogs, contact the National Service Dog Center at 425-226-7357

To learn more about the ADA, contact the US Department of Justice ADA Information Line at 
800-514-0301 (V); 800-514-0383 (TDD)

To learn more about Missouri laws, contact the Missouri Attorney General’s Office (573) 751-3321

			
Laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities 
who have service animals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, Title III, 28 CFR 36.104) defines a service animal as any animal that is individually trained to perform tasks to assist a person with a disability.  The specific nature of the person’s disability or even the fact that the person is disabled may not be obvious to the casual observer.  Service animals can do mobility, hearing, guide, medical alert/response, and other types of work to assist a person with a disability.  A service animal is not a pet.  Most service animals are dogs, and can be of any size or breed (or mixture of breeds).  Service animals are not legally required to wear special equipment or tags.  Federal law prohibits requiring proof of disability or “certification” of the service dog’s training, or inquiring about the nature of the person’s disability.  A person with a disability my not be charged admission for their service animal.

Federal (e.g., ADA 28 CFR 38.302) and state laws protect the rights of individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their trained service animals in taxis, buses, trains, airports, airplanes, stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices and hospitals, schools, courthouses, polling places, government buildings, parks, zoos, housing and other places.   
		Federal laws which protect individuals with disabilities include the ADA; the Fair Housing Amendments Act (1988); Sect. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), the Air Carrier Access Act (1986/90), and other regulations.

Missouri State laws which protect individuals with disabilities include:  RSMo  Chapters 213 and 209 (and specifically §209.140, §209.150, §209.152, §209.160 and §209.162)
If federal and state or local law conflict, the law which is less restrictive for the individual with the disability will prevail.  

The person who is accompanied by the service animal is responsible for its stewardship (behavior, care and well-being), must obey animal welfare laws (such as leash, cruelty or other similar regulations), and is liable for any damage done by the service animal.

To learn more about service dogs, contact the National Service Dog Center at 425-226-7357

To learn more about the ADA, contact the US Department of Justice ADA Information Line at 
800-514-0301 (V); 800-514-0383 (TDD)

To learn more about Missouri laws, contact the Missouri Attorney General’s Office (573) 751-3321