[nagdu] it's not about the money

Aleeha Dudley blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 30 21:14:11 UTC 2015


I believe the law says that you must stay in that area for thirty days or more before a license is required. And as long as you have a license from another state, that should not be a role. 
> On Jul 30, 2015, at 4:50 PM, Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> nagdu
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 4:16 PM
> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
> Cc: Julie J.
> 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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