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

[Caitlyn Furness]

I think the ADA would trump the state laws/bylaws.

Technically, if you visit California and your dog comes from a non California based school, your dog is illegal..  But the ADA would over ride this.

Caitlyn

> On Jan 16, 2016, at 4:42 PM, Marianne Denning via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> This concerns me because if I travel to MI and don't have one of those
> patches will I be harassed by business owners?  What happens then?  I
> know it says "people can," but that may be interpreted by business
> owners as "people must."
> 
> Thanks for this update.
> 
> On 1/16/16, Tina Thomas via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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
>> To: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com
>> 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.
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NAGDU mailing list
>> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> NAGDU:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/marianne%40denningweb.com
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/caitlyn.furness%40gmail.com