[nagdu] it's not about the money

[Dan Weiner]

I agree. Now a point that I am getting confused about guys.
All right, I have my license here in Florida, they have stopped charging
anyone, not just guide dog or service dog users, a fee, because the county
guy told me that so many people just weren't paying and getting licenses, at
least that's what he said, and your vet can issue it at least in my county,
they send it off and give thetag to you.
All well and good.
Now, my confusion arrises on the question of travel.
If I visit New York, LA, anywhere, must I tthen somehow magically produce a
liscence for that county or someone could potentially throw me out?
 I certainly would hope not because if so we're all sunk.

Cordially,

Dan W.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J. via
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Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 4:16 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] it's not about the money

On the idea of the dog license issue, I have read most of the messages and
there is a lot of, it's only$10 or $15,  We should just pay it and some
places it's free or discounted. That's all well and good, but it misses my
point entirely.  It's not about the money.  Here the license is $5 for a
spayed or neutered dog.  I can certainly afford $5.   My point is, and
always has been, that it is a fee for having a service dog.  The law is
specific that no additional fees or taxes can be charged for a service dog.
The context is hotels and the like, but I don't see how it's not a fee if
the city charges it.   I would not have a guide dog if I wasn't blind.   I
am being charged because I have a guide dog.   To me that seems a
contradiction in the law.  I get that the DOJ has now stated that I am in
fact wrong and cities can charge service dog users dog license fees.  I'll
obey the law, but that doesn't mean I agree with it or that it makes any
sense what-so-ever.

Julie
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