State laws Alabama
From Service Dog Training
State laws for Alabama.
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"Every totally or partially blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog, especially trained for the purpose, and every hearing-impaired person shall have the right to be accompanied by a hearing dog, especially trained for the purpose, and every person employed by an accredited school for training guide dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog in training in any of the places listed in Section 21-7-3 without being required to pay an extra charge for the dog however, the person shall be liable for any damages done to the premises or facilities by the dog."
Summary
This law protects guide and hearing dog users. It does not cover service dogs of any other sort. However, this state law has not been updated since 1975, before service dogs for the physically disabled were in common use. Since the ADA provides greater protection to assistance animal users by protecting service dogs as well as guide and hearing dogs, the ADA takes precedent in this case.
State laws may be superseded by the ADA. For the text of the ADA, click here. For general information about service dogs, click here. If you are looking for information on service dogs in places of business, check out our Information for businesses.
All opinions and summaries on this page are my own and should not be construed as legal advice. If you are in need of advice on the state or federal laws applicable to service dogs you should contact a lawyer. Last revised 10/6/2009
