State laws Idaho
From Service Dog Training
State laws in Idaho.
" 18-5812A. DISABLED PERSONS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY ASSISTANCE DOGS -- PENALTY FOR INTENTIONAL VIOLATION. (1) A disabled person shall not be denied the use of any common carrier or public transportation facility or admittance to any hotel, motel, cafe, elevator, housing for sale or rent, or any other public place within the state of Idaho by reason of his being accompanied by an assistance dog. A disabled person shall be entitled to have an assistance dog with him in such places and while using such facilities without being required to pay any additional charges for his assistance dog, but shall be liable for any damage caused by his assistance dog.
- (2) Any person, firm, association or corporation or agent of any person,
firm, association or corporation intentionally violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
" 56-704. RIGHT TO USE OF ASSISTANCE DOG -- LIABILITY. Every disabled person shall have the right to be accompanied by an assistance dog, in any of the places listed in section 56-703, Idaho Code, without being required to pay an extra charge for the assistance dog; provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by his dog."
These laws guarantees access of a service dog user to all public accommodations. They do not define the term assistance dog, so the ADA definition would apply 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State laws may be superseded by the ADA.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 9/26/2009
