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Justice, U. S. D. O. (2011, July 12). // Service animals //. Retrieved from http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm

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1. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. 2. When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. 3.If a business such as a hotel normally charges guests for damage that they cause, a customer with a disability may also be charged for damage caused by himself or his service animal. 4.T he Department’s revised ADA regulations have a new, separate provision about miniature horses that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. 5.Entities covered by the ADA must modify their policies to permit miniature horses where reasonable. 6.Whether the miniature horse is housebroken 7.Whether the miniature horse is under the owner’s control 8.Whether the facility can accommodate the miniature horse’s type, size, and weight 9.Whether the miniature horse’s presence will not compromise legitimate safety requirements necessary for safe operation of the facility. 10. An operator cannot require a person traveling with a service animal to sit in a particular seat on the vehicle. 11. Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability 12.What work or task has the dog been trained to perform. 13. Service animals are not entitled to a seat. 14. Seats are usually reserved for fare-paying customers and the handler is not required to pay a fee for their service animal. 15. However, the transportation provider is not required to displace another paying customer to make room for the service animal.