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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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7-704. RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
(A) PUBLIC PLACES.
BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS HAVE
THE SAME RIGHT AS INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT THOSE DISABILITIES TO THE FULL AND
FREE USE OF THE ROADS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC FACILITIES, AND
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES.
(B) PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND CONVEYANCES.
(1) BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, AND HARD OF HEARING
INDIVIDUALS ARE ENTITLED TO FULL AND EQUAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES WITH
RESPECT TO COMMON CARRIERS AND OTHER PUBLIC CONVEYANCES OR MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION, PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, AND OTHER PLACES TO
WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED, SUBJECT ONLY TO ANY CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION ESTABLISHED BY LAW.
(2) THE FAILURE OF A BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEDESTRIAN TO
CARRY A CANE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE OR METALLIC IN COLOR, WITH OR WITHOUT
A RED TIP, OR A DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PEDESTRIAN TO USE A SERVICE DOG
WEARING AN ORANGE LICENSE TAG OR ORANGE COLLAR AND ON A LEASH, OR TO
USE A SERVICE DOG IN A PLACE, ACCOMMODATION, OR CONVEYANCE LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONTRIBUTORY
NEGLIGENCE PER SE.
(C) HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS.
(1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY ACCOMMODATIONS OR
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN WHICH THE OCCUPANTS OFFER FOR COMPENSATION
NOT MORE THAN ONE ROOM.
(2) A BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL IS ENTITLED TO THE
SAME ACCESS AS OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HOUSING
ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE STATE, SUBJECT TO ANY CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
OF GENERAL APPLICATION ESTABLISHED BY LAW.
(3) A BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, OR HARD OF HEARING
INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS, OBTAINS, OR MAY WISH TO OBTAIN A SERVICE DOG IS
ENTITLED TO FULL AND EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS.
(4) A BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, OR HARD OF HEARING
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SERVICE DOG MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO
PAY EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICE DOG, BUT THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES TO THE PREMISES OR FACILITIES THAT THE SERVICE DOG
CAUSES.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 30, § 33(c), (d)(1) and (3), and (i)(l), (4), and the
fifth through eighth clauses of (2).
In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "roads" is substituted for
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