R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-9.1-2

Current through 2024 Public Law 457

Section 40-9.1-2 - Personal assistance animals in public places

Every person with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal, specially trained for that person, in any place listed in § 40-9.1-1 without being required to pay an extra charge for the personal assistance animal. Each person with a disability using a service animal is solely liable for any damage done to persons, premises, or facilities by the service animal.

Amended by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 131, § 1, eff. 7/8/2019.

Amended by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 96, § 1, eff. 7/8/2019.

P.L. 1975, ch. 55, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 159, §7; P.L. 1997 , ch. 85, § 1.