In actuality, the ADA is federal law, not state....so it is the same in every state. The ADA DOES give the right to inguire IF one has a disability. They are not permitted to inquire as to the nature of the disability, but inquiring if one has a disability is permissible in the area of service animals. You may be confusing the law aqainst inquiring about a disability for other purposes....for instance, if you are trying to get an apartment or something, the may NOT ask if you have a disability...but if you are accompanied by a SD, they ARE allowed to ask if you have a disability...they just are not allowed to ask what the disability is, ect.....
The ADA does not make a distinction between any type of service dog. IT DOES make a distinction between therapy dogs and service dogs. Therapy dogs do not have the same access rights as service dogs....but they do have added protections over pets. For instance, a therapy dog is protected in housing and can live in a place where pets are not permitted, ect.....but under the ADA, they do not have access rights to most public places. HOWEVER, many, if not most, states do have added protections that give therapy dogs access rights...but those rights are state rights not federal and can vary from state to state. The rights of Service dogs are federal and can not be taken away by states. Marsha > you can try the ada for they have the info on service dogs.every state > is different.I love your posts and appreciate all that everyone does on > here.I am disabled and know that in utah you may not inquire about ones > disability it is against the law.and a service dog is seperated into to > catergories.1 service dog= blind ,deaf,helping dogs.2 therapy dog=for > people with mental problems(ie agoraphobia,depression etc) . I hope this > helps.You can get more info at sitstay.com that is where I buy my vests > for my dog. > any questions please > ask!! > Rochelle & DAZY > > I SPEAK MY MIND CUZ IT HURTS TO BITE MY TONGUE!! > > --- On Sun, 1/11/09, John Kariotis Jr <[email protected]> > wrote: > > From: John Kariotis Jr <[email protected]> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] questions > To: "chi huahuas" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 10:01 AM > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings everyone. > In one post I was asked who I am. Here is your answer. My name is John > Kariotis. I am a pagan minister living in Imperial County of California, > next to the Salton Sea . As a minister Ive helped find places to stay > for close to a dozen homeless people, some who are veterans of our > countrys foreign battles. I have legal custody of my daughters son. > Seth has been assessed and appears to have both developmental and > emotional disabilities. My daughter, Caurel is severely autistic. She > will probably never speak words or ever not wear adult pull ups. She is > seventeen. I have a Chihuahua rescue named Ginger. Shes been a member > of my animal menagerie for a year now. Except for Crystal the mini rex > rabbit and Galileo the maroon conure, all eight cats in my house are > rescues. All eight cats have been either spayed or neutered. Ive > learned some good lessons here in this group and hope to keep learning > from people with more experience than me. I have a few questions and > remarks for things that have bothered me regarding posts in this group. > From the research Ive done regarding service dogs I can not find any > local, state or federal guidelines regarding what a service dog is. I > have not found any state or federal laws that allow someone who is not a > county, state or federal officer to inquire about the legality of > someones disability and the legality of their service dog. So, can > anyone point me in the direction of the county, state or federal codes > regarding service dog training, certification and application? Heres > some of my internet etiquette that I attempt to follow. Never type when > angry, nor ever click on send when angry. Always read what you type > twice before clicking on send. Sign your work; be responsible for your > words. Yes, I do follow the Wiccan Rede, see my signature. Do not be > untruthful in what you type. 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