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TRAVELING WITH YOUR PET
Travelers Who Have Disabilities
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Individuals with disabilities who own service animals
to assist them with everyday activities undoubtedly
face challenges, but traveling 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.
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