[nagdu] Fw: Puerto Rico Guide Dog Law

Julie J julielj at windstream.net
Wed Sep 1 18:10:41 UTC 2010


Oh my.
I always understood that Puerto Rico and  the Virgin Islands  were subject 
to all the federal regulations of the U.S. like the ADA.   Is this true?

This law does not inspire me to want to visit Puerto Rico.

Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 12:36 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Fw: Puerto Rico Guide Dog Law


> Good afternoon:
>
> I am attaching for the NAGDU website and files the Guide Dog Act and 
> Amendment of Puerto Rico.  I am a good friend of the President of Puerto 
> Rico Alpidio Rolon
>
> So he forwarded me the information.
>
> From: "Alpidio Rolon" <arguza at attglobal.net>
> To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 1:25 PM
> Subject: Puerto Rico Guide Dog Law
>
>
>> Buenos días Cheryl:
>>
>> The attached files are both the original Puerto Rico guide dog law, and 
>> its
>> subsequent amendment that extends its protection to all service animal, 
>> and
>> increases penalties.  The amendment also eliminates the original 
>> requirement
>> that dogs had to be muzzled.
>>
>>
>> Alpidio
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> To: <arguza at attglobal.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 6:27 PM
>> Subject: Alpidio Rolón it is Cheryl Echevarria of the Greater Long Island
>> Chapter have some questions about Guide Dog Access in PR
>>
>>
>> > Hello my dear friend:
>> >
>> > I was not at the National Convention this year and have missed your
>> > delegation.
>> >
>> > Being the Treasurer of the Greater Long Island Chapter of the NFB and 
>> > now
>> > business owner who is a travel agent, and I am a specialist in Puerto 
>> > Rico
>> > from the Puerto Rico Travel and Tourism Board, I will be traveling to 
>> > PR
>> > very often, especially since my wonderful husband is from Ponce.
>> >
>> > I am writing today in respect to getting the Access Law in Puerto Rico 
>> > for
>> > Guide Dogs.  I am wondering if you can send me a copy of the law so we 
>> > can
>> > put it on the NAGDU website, we will also be doing a National Wide 
>> > Hotline
>> > for NAGDU, and being a guide dog user, who has not yet taken her guide 
>> > dog
>> > to PR would like to now all the access their.
>> >
>> > Thank you very much my friend.
>> >
>> > Su Hermana en NFB
>> >
>> > Cheryl Echevarria
>> >
>> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
>> >
>> > Cheryl Echevarria
>> > Independent Travel Consultant
>> > C10-10646
>> >
>> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
>> > 1-866-580-5574
>> > skype: angeldn3
>> >
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>> > Inc.
>> >
>>


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