The month of September, designated as National Guide Dog Month, affords me a chance to use knowledge of legal research which I gained at law school. By contrast, the month, for guide dog Jonah, is like any other month as he continues to demonstrates skills which he learned at Guide Dogs For The Blind.
PENALTIES FOR ADA VIOLATION: (Guide Dog Coverage)
Violations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may include penal and civil damages, depending on the nature of the complaint. Damages can be as much as $50,000 for the first offense and $100,000 for subsequent offenses.
Under the ADA and its implementing regulations, the right of a blind person to be accompanied by a guide dog in places which serve the public is guaranteed. Section 36.104 of Title 3 specifies that “service animals,” which include guide dogs, are covered by the statute. The right of a blind person to be accompanied by a guide dog is guaranteed and the term “public accommodation”is also defined under this provision
Service Animals
The ADA explains what businesses and state/local governments must do to make sure that they do not discriminate against a member of the public with a disability who uses a service animal.
Generally, businesses and non-profits that are open to the public as well as state/local governments must allow service animals to go most places where the public can go. This is true even if they have a “no pets” policy.
Service animals are:
Dogs
Any breed and any size of dog
Trained to perform a task directly related to a person’s disability
Service animals are not:
Required to be certified or go through a professional training program
Required to wear a vest or other ID that indicates they’re a service dog
Emotional support or comfort dogs, because providing emotional support or comfort is not a task related to a person’s disability
Asking if a Dog is a Service Animal: If you are working at a business or state/local government facility and it is unclear to you whether someone’s dog is a service dog, you may ask for certain information using two questions.
You may ask:
Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?
You are not allowed to:
Request any documentation that the dog is registered, licensed, or certified as a service animal
Require that the dog demonstrate its task, or inquire about the nature of the person’s disability
Because service animals are not required to wear vests, a dog that is wearing a vest is not necessarily a service animal. The dog still needs to be trained to perform a task for a person with a disability to be a service animal.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Alaska may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
Playlist Requested By Listener
National Guide Dog Month – Show air 24.Sep.02
Arist(s) Name,Track Name
John Conlee , The Doghouse
Cody Hicks , Dog House
Clay Davidson , Doghouse Rights
Bronco Jr. , The Doghouse Door
Lightnin’ Hopkins , Shaggy Dog
Don Covay , Mad Dog Blues
Dave Peters , Sleepy Dog Blues
Lucky Peterson , You Lucky Dog
Abita Blues , Junkyard Dog
John Anderson , Low Dog Blues
Webb Wilder , Yard Dog
Papa Juke , Wet Dog Blues
Terry Davidson and the Gears , Dog Crazy
Alvin Jett & The Phat NoiZ Blues Band; The Phat Noiz Blues Band , Runnin Like A Dog
John o’Reilly’s Blues Engineers , Hair of the Dog
Mo Pitney , It’s Just A Dog
Uncle Tupelo , I Wanna Be Your Dog
Duke Robillard , Buy Me A Dog
Curtis Salgado; Alan Hager , I Want My Dog To Live Longer (The Greatest Wish)
Muddy Waters , My Dog Can’t Bark
Rufus Thomas , Walking the Dog
John Hiatt & The Goners , My Dog and Me
Bill Frisell , Good Dog, Happy Man
Dave Stamey , Good Dog
Mississippi John Hurt , Salty Dog Blues – Live
Jamey Johnson , Dog In The Yard
Roxy Perry , Whole Dog
Kinky Friedman , A Dog Named Freedom
Lisa Mann , Doghouse
Big Tent Revival , Doghouse
Steve ‘Big Man’ Clayton , Daddies in the Doghouse
Gary Primich , Doghouse
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers , Dogs On The Run
Too Slim and the Taildraggers , Doghouse
Ricky Lynn Gregg , Dog House Blues
Moonshine Willy , Doghouse
Tonya Terry , Doghouse
Davie Gayle , Doghouse Flowers
Libido Funk Circus , Doghouse Roses
Pirates Of The Mississippi , Feed Jake
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