[nagdu] state laws on service animals

[Marianne Denning]

Thank you so much Marion.  OAGDU became interested in this because of
the NAGDU app.  I was reading through a few of the laws in different
states and other OAGDU members were doing the same.  I believe we need
to strengthen our laws and, like Florida, make it a crime to claim a
dog as a service animal when it is only a pet.

I believe several OAGDU members will be on the call tomorrow night.
We rearranged our monthly meeting to encourage member participation.

On 1/10/15, Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Marianne,
>
> 	I am happy to learn OAGDU and the Ohio affiliate are taking this on!
> I know Ohio's statutes need a lot of work to make them clear, including
> changing the term "assistance animal" to "service animal" and further
> defining it. I will take a closer look at Ohio's laws and offer my
> suggestions. I am not biased, but Florida has a very good law, except it
> has
> not been modified since the new implementing regulations took effect in
> 2011. There is currently a bill in our legislature that will impose
> criminal
> penalties for fraudulently passing a pet off as a service dog. We are
> working to get the legislature to also adopt the new language of the ADA's
> implementing regulations which more restrictively defines a service animal.
> I have attached Florida's law fyi.
>
> 	Also, please do not forget the NAGDU leadership meeting on Sunday at
> 8:00 EST. I look forward to Ohio being well represented.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
> via nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 4:53 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] state laws on service animals
>
> Good afternoon.  We would like to begin the process of changing the laws
> regarding service animals in Ohio.  I would like to know what is considered
> the best laws in the U.S. to use those laws as a starting place.
>
> --
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
>
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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053