Individuals with disabilities who own service animals to assist them with everyday activities undoubtedly face challenges, but traveling in your RV with them should not be one of them. Service animals are not pets and thus are not subject to many of the laws or policies pertaining to pets.

A service animal is any guide dog, signal dog or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. The public accommodations are required to modify policies, practices and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability.

The purpose of these modifications is to provide equal access opportunities for people with disabilities and to ensure that they are not separated from their service animals.

Public accommodations may charge a fee or deposit to an individual who has a disability, provided that fee or deposit is required of all customers, but no fees or deposits may be charged for the service animal, even those normally charged for pets.

The animal's owner is responsible for her care and behavior; if she creates an altercation or poses a direct threat, the handler may be required to remove the animal from the premises and pay for any resulting damages