Changes to Existing Law

Disability--Service Animal--Liability--Misdemeanor. Any person who is totally or partially physically disabled, totally or partially blind, or totally or partially deaf, or has a psychiatric disability or mental disability may be accompanied by a service animal, especially trained for the purpose, in any of the places listed in § 20-13-23.1 without being required to pay an extra charge for the service animal. A person who is not a person with a disability may be accompanied by an animal that is in training to become a service animal in any of the places listed in § 20-13-23.1 without additional charges for the animal. However, the person with a disability service animal is liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the service animal. Failure of any owner or employee of a place listed in § 20-13-23.1 to comply with the provisions of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. 14