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

[Marci Carpenter]

Never mind…wrong bill. You can search the Arizona legislature website.

Marci
> On Feb 20, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Marci Carpenter via nfbwatlk <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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