[Nyagdu] Good morning all anyone here, very quiet, I have a question

Sun Jan 12 02:58:42 UTC 2014

Cheryl and all below is the current service animal protection law for New
York.  It is not all we wanted but it kind of came down to get a stronger
law passed than what we had which was very weak or nothing.  This is what
we have for now.

Service animal protection law
* §   121-b.   Offenses  against  service  animals  and  handlers.  1.
Definitions.  For purposes of this section:
(a) "Service animal" shall mean any animal  that  has  been  partnered
with  a  person  who  has  a disability and has been trained or is being
trained, by a qualified  person,  to  aid  or  guide  a  person  with  a
disability.
(b)  "Disability"  shall  have the same meaning as provided in section
two hundred ninety-two of the executive law.
(c) "Handler" shall mean a disabled person using a service animal.
(d) "Formal training program" or "certified  trainer"  shall  mean  an
institution,  group  or  individual  who has documentation and community
recognition as a provider of service animals.
2. Any person who owns an animal or possesses control of  such  animal
and  who,  through  any  act  or omission, recklessly permits his or her
animal to interfere  with  the  proper  working  of  a  service  animal,
exposing the handler and service animal to danger or resulting in injury
or  death  of the service animal shall be subject to a civil penalty not
to exceed one thousand dollars  in  addition  to  any  other  applicable
penalties.
3.  Any  person who owns an animal or possesses control of such animal
and who, through any act or omission,  recklessly  permits  his  or  her
animal  to  interfere  with  the  proper  working  of  a service animal,
exposing the handler and service animal to danger or resulting in injury
or death of the service animal, where the animal causing such injury has
previously been determined to be dangerous  pursuant  to  this  article,
shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more than two
thousand  dollars,  or by a period of imprisonment not to exceed fifteen
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in  addition  to  any  other
applicable penalties.
4.  The handler of the service animal incapacitated, injured or killed
shall have the right to pursue any and all civil remedies  available  to
recover  damages  for medical and veterinary expenses, rehabilitation or
replacement of  the  service  animal,  and  lost  wages,  transportation
expenses  or  other  expenses  directly  related  to  the  temporary  or
permanent loss of the service animal.
* NB Effective November 1, 2007

-----Original Message-----
From: Nyagdu [mailto:nyagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cherylandmaxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 6:52 PM
To: New York Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Good morning all anyone here, very quiet, I have a
question

We need to work on these issues. I think vincent Chaney from NJ is
president of there nagdu division

Cheryl Echevarria
Echevarria Travel
www.echevarriatravel.com
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Cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com

-------- Original message --------
From: Lucy Marr <septembergirl95 at gmail.com>
Date:01/07/2014  6:20 PM  (GMT-05:00)
To: New York Association of Guide Dog Users <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] Good morning all anyone here, very quiet, I have a
question

Hi Cheryl,

I haven't read the details of Dusty's Law, but a number of years ago we
lobbied to strengthen the laws concerning guide dogs. We were successful,
but the penalties weren't as severe as those we were seeking.  So yes, we
do have laws in New York that protect guide dog users from being harassed
or interfered with.

Take care,

Lucy

-----Original Message-----
From: cheryl echevarria
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:07 AM
To: nyagdu
Subject: [Nyagdu] Good morning all anyone here, very quiet, I have a
question

Good morning NYAGDU:
NJ just passed Dusty's Law, my question is do we have similar here in NY.
Also are we going to work on expanding our laws here in NY for criminal
laws for denying access, etc for NY State.
Also, off topic on this part, many of you are members of the Travel &
Tourism Division, please make sure you are on the travel & tourism talk
list, we have monthly teleconference meetings, and we will be having a get
together at Washington, DC probably Tuesday night for dinner to catch up.
But our monthly meeting will be Wednesday, January 22 at 8PM. If you need
the contact information on that, please contact me off list.
Thank you NYAGDU.
Cheryl Echevarria, Board Member

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