RVing with two service dogs at RV parks
Do RV parks fall under FHA laws or do they fall under ADA public access laws? Granted I know I won't get a hard answer (the only way I can do that is to seek an attorney, but I am hoping someone has m...
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While state law may require a service dog in training to be admitted under state ADA Laws, it is not required under federal law. Service dogs cannot be restricted from any place they do not place an unreasonable burden. They would obviously be allowed in an RV park and the related facilities, with the exception of a food prep or similar area. The ADA is very clear about what can be a service animal. It is restricted to dogs and miniature horses. My uneducated guess is the miniature horse got in as a kind of Amish powered Wheelchair. The ADA animal must be under control at all times and must not create a nuisance. If those rules are not followed, the facility may require the animal to be removed (they cannot require the person needing the service animal to leave due to actions of the service animal).
The parrot story and the fact that the OP is having a hard time just re-enforces my opinion that a nationally recognized passport type license should be required to allow a person to have service animal access. It would be beneficial to both the businesses (no need to question or ponder whether or not said service animal is actually what the person says it is) and the disabled person would not have a large segment of people thinking they are just abusing the system so fluffy can accompany them to the mall. A physician or other authorized health professional could approve the license request and the license could be issued by the government with a photo of the animal once the training facility released it to the person needing assistance. The argument against such a system is a privacy argument, but I see no difference between telling a business your dog is a service dog and showing a license stating the same facts.
The parrot story and the fact that the OP is having a hard time just re-enforces my opinion that a nationally recognized passport type license should be required to allow a person to have service animal access. It would be beneficial to both the businesses (no need to question or ponder whether or not said service animal is actually what the person says it is) and the disabled person would not have a large segment of people thinking they are just abusing the system so fluffy can accompany them to the mall. A physician or other authorized health professional could approve the license request and the license could be issued by the government with a photo of the animal once the training facility released it to the person needing assistance. The argument against such a system is a privacy argument, but I see no difference between telling a business your dog is a service dog and showing a license stating the same facts.
