Ch. 556

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind

Section 33(d), (f), (i), (j), and (k)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1993 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 30 - Deaf, Mute or Blind

33.

(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] SERVICE
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] SERVICE 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]
SERVICE dog in any of the places, accommodations or conveyances listed in paragraph
(1) of this subsection, SUBSECTION; OR A SERVICE DOG TRAINER ACCOMPANIED BY A
DOG THAT IS BEING TRAINED AS A SERVICE DOG DISPLAYING THE IDENTIFICATION
REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (V) OF THIS SECTION, has all the rights and privileges
conferred by law upon any other person.

(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] SERVICE dog wearing an orange license tag, orange
collar and on a leash, or to use a [guide] SERVICE 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.

(f) Every blind or visually handicapped person or deaf or hearing impaired
person has the right to be accompanied by a [guide] SERVICE 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] SERVICE dog; however,
[he] THE PERSON is liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by [his]
THE SERVICE dog.

(g) (1) Any person or persons, firm, or corporation, or the agent of any person
or persons, firm, or corporation, who denies or interferes with admittance to or

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