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Ch.3
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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the General Assembly, that former Art. 30, § 33(i), which is revised in
subsection (c) of this section, was originally enacted in 1971. The General
Assembly may wish to consider whether these provisions are still
necessary in light of the subsequent enactment of Ch. 571 of 1991, which
incorporated the provisions of the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of
1988. See Art. 49B, §§ 21-37.
Defined terms: "Blind" § 7-701
"Deaf" § 7-701
"Housing accommodations" § 7-701
7-705. SERVICE DOGS.
(A) EN GENERAL.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE ALL THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
CONFERRED BY LAW ON OTHER INDIVIDUALS:
(1) A BLEND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEDESTRIAN USING A SERVICE DOG
AND NOT CARRYING A CANE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE OR METALLIC IN COLOR, WITH
OR WITHOUT A RED TIP;
(2) A DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING PEDESTRIAN USING A SERVICE DOG
NOT WEARING AN ORANGE LICENSE TAG OR ORANGE COLLAR AND ON A LEASH;
(3) A BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, OR HARD OF HEARING
PEDESTRIAN USING A SERVICE DOG IN A PLACE, ACCOMMODATION, OR
CONVEYANCE LISTED IN § 7-704(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(4) A SERVICE DOG TRAINER WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY A DOG THAT IS
BEING TRAINED AS A SERVICE DOG AND WHO DISPLAYS THE IDENTIFICATION
REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.
(B) MOBILITY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPANIED BY SERVICE DOG.
(1) A MOBILITY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A
SERVICE DOG SPECIALLY TRAINED FOR THAT PURPOSE IN ANY PLACE WHERE A
BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, OR HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUAL HAS THE
RIGHT TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SERVICE DOG.
(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A PHYSICAL MODIFICATION
OF ANY PLACE OR VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ADMIT A MOBILITY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SERVICE DOG.
(C) DISPLAY OF IDENTIFICATION.
A BLEND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR MOBILITY
IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SERVICE DOG, OR A SERVICE DOG
TRAINER WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY A DOG THAT IS BEING TRAINED AS A SERVICE
DOG, SHALL DISPLAY IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY A SERVICE DOG TRAINER
ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS AND CERTIFIES SERVICE DOGS FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES.
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