[nfbwatlk] [Chapter-presidents] Fwd: [Nfb-legislative-directors] Proposed Changes to Service Animal Law Defeated

[Marci Carpenter]

Here is a link, but this is be a PDF. I’ll see if I can find another one.

Marci

http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/legislativefilings/PDFs/1996/42nd_Legislature_2nd_Regular_Session/CH_264.pdf
> On Feb 20, 2015, at 7:39 PM, Luke Byram via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Is there a link to the proposed Arizona law that can be viewed?
> 
> Luke
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 7:35 PM, Lauren Merryfield via nfbwatlk <
> nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> There is no excuse for that behavior. People who are allergic to dogs can
>> get shots now for cats or dogs.  I mean, for humans, with cat or dog
>> allergies, lol. I didn't say that right. Drivers who are afraid of dogs
>> could go into counseling to help them with the fear. Those who have
>> religious views against dogs might need to find another type of employment
>> where they're not in contact with dogs.
>> 
>> I know some cab drivers don't like dog hair on the back seat, where the
>> dogs usually go during the trip. Maybe owners could bring a sheet or
>> something, or the driver could even do that. I think some of the drivers
>> and companies are making this a bigger deal than it could be. I hope it is
>> found that they are violating the ADA and/or other laws.
>> thanks
>> Lauren
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Feb 20, 2015, at 7:23 PM, Mary ellen via nfbwatlk <
>> nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Eternal vigilance always required!  Good for our people in Arizona!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In British Columbia we’re attempting to overturn a very harmful Human
>> Rights ruling that says a doctor’s note stating that a driver is allergic
>> to dogs is sufficient to exempt that driver from transporting people with
>> guide dogs.  Taxi companies in Victoria (and perhaps other places as well)
>> have begun flagging the phone numbers (both home and cell numbers) of
>> persons who use dogs.  They’re even targeting numbers where people with
>> guide dogs have been picked up.  The net result is that the taxi fleet
>> available to pick up guide dog users is significantly smaller than the
>> fleet available to pick up others.  One taxi company alone has fifteen cars
>> designated as dog free zones.  That’s about a fifth of the total fleet.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In other circumstances, it’s the responsibility of the employer, not the
>> customer, to accommodate the disability of an employee.  Taxis do exist
>> with separate ventilation for the driver and the passenger.  We’re arguing
>> that taxi companies should be required to provide such systems for drivers
>> with dog allergies.  Of course, we’re also arguing that most dog allergies
>> are nuisances rather than significant problems and that a driver who is
>> dangerously allergic would be endangered by a person entering the cab with
>> dog dander on his or her clothing, a circumstance that would not be readily
>> apparent.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> We’re arguing that a driver wishing to be exempt from carrying
>> passengers with guide or service dogs should have to show documentation
>> from an allergist, not just a family doctor, and that documentation should
>> need to show that contact with a dog presents a serious health hazard.  In
>> that case, it should be the company’s responsibility to accommodate that
>> driver.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> We’ll see how it plays out.  It’s our belief that most “allergies” are
>> minor nuisances with symptoms comparable to hay fever (unpleasant but not
>> life threatening.)  Other “allergies” have more to do with drivers being
>> unwilling to vacuum dog hair.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I thought we were dealing with very bad circumstances.  The proposed
>> Arizona law is profoundly worse!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marci
>> Carpenter via nfbwatlk
>>> Sent: Friday, Februa
>> 
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