2014                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 568

employed in the State service, the service of the political
subdivisions of the State, in the public schools, and in all
other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on
the same terms and conditions as the persons not so handicapped,
unless it is shown that the particular handicap prevents the
performances of the work involved.

(c)  The blind or the visually handicapped and the deaf or
hearing impaired have the same right as the persons not so
handicapped to the full and free use of the streets, highways,
sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and
other public places.

(d) (1) The blind or the visually handicapped and the deaf
or hearing impaired are entitled to full and equal
accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all
common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains,
motor buses, streetcars, boats or other public conveyances or
modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public
accommodations, amusement, or resort, or other places to which
the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and
limitations established by law and applicable to all persons.

(2)  A blind or visually handicapped pedestrian using
a guide dog and not carrying a cane predominantly white or
metallic in color (with or without a red tip); or a deaf or
hearing impaired pedestrian using a guide dog not wearing an
orange license tag or orange collar and on a leash; or a blind or
visually handicapped pedestrian or a deaf or hearing impaired
pedestrian using a guide dog in any of the places, accommodations
or conveyances listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection, has
all the rights and privileges conferred by law upon any other
person.

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(3)  The failure of a blind or visually handicapped
pedestrian to carry a cane predominantly white or metallic in
color (with or without a red tip) or a deaf or hearing impaired
pedestrian to use a guide dog wearing an orange license tag,
orange collar and on a leash, or to use a guide dog in any of the
places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in paragraph (1) of
this subsection shall not be held to constitute contributory
negligence per se.

(e)  Nothing in this section modifies or alters the
provisions of § 21-511 of the Transportation Article as to the
right-of-way of blind or deaf or hearing impaired pedestrians
crossing highways.

(f)  Every blind or visually handicapped person or deaf or
hearing impaired person has the right to be accompanied by a
guide dog, especially trained for the purpose, in any of the
places listed in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this section,
without being required to pay an extra charge for the guide dog;
however, he is liable for any damage done to the premises or
facilities by his dog.

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