[NAGDU] FW: [seeing-eye] New law in Michigan: Service dogs can be registered

[Tina Thomas]

From: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com [mailto:seeing-eye at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sue Martin
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:22 AM
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Subject: [seeing-eye] New law in Michigan: Service dogs can be registered

 

From: http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/2016/01/14/new-law-updating-service-animal-rules-takes-effect-soon/78812092/ 

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) -- Next week, a new state law goes into effect updating Michigan's rules on service animals.

The state's Department of Civil Rights held a news conference in Grand Rapids Thursday to outline the new law. It provides a chance for people who use service animals to register them with the state. Once registered, those people will receive an official state patch that can be attached to the harness.

That will make it easier for businesses to determine who is entitled to a service animal accommodation, said the state's Americans with Disabilities Act compliance director Sharon Ellis.

"It's going to be so much easier not only to have your service animal by your side, but you'll have the peace of mind to have the state of Michigan by your side also," Ellis said.

 

The law also stiffens penalties for people who falsely say their pet is a service animal.

It takes effect on Monday.