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

[Wayne And Harley]

Hi, From what I've heard from TSE grads is that TSE's take on that issue is the since the trainers are there for aftercare, not instruction, the trainers are not required to be licensed as instructors/trainers because instruction takes place on class in New Jersey.

Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,

Wayne M. Scace 

-------- Original message --------
From: Sherry Gomes via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Date: 1/17/2016  14:15  (GMT-06:00) 
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
Cc: Sherry Gomes <sherriola at gmail.com> 
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] FW: [seeing-eye] New law in Michigan: Service
 	dogs	can	be registered 

No, it's not illegal to have a dog from another school outside of
California. There is the thing about instructors who work with people in
California to be licensed, but that's different.



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

Are you sure that your dog is illegal? I thought the main issue there was
that the instructors have to be certified to instruct in California. But the
ADA trumps it. The main problem I see with all of that is that with a
statute, California's or Michigan's, it seems a whole new set of burdens is
to be placed on the service dog handler. For instance, in Michigan, if you
go into an establish with an unpatched dog, you would seem to be more likely
to be confronted.
Cindy Lou Ray


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

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-se
>> rvice-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.
>> 
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