State laws South Dakota
From Service Dog Training
State laws in South Dakota.
20-13-23.2. Physically disabled, blind or deaf person's right to be accompanied by guide dog without extra charge--Liability for damages--Violation as misdemeanor. Any person who is totally or partially physically disabled, totally or partially blind, or totally or partially deaf may be accompanied by a service animal, especially trained for the purpose, in any of the places listed in § 20-13-23.1 without being required to pay an extra charge for the service animal. However, the person with a disability is liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the service animal. Failure of any owner or employee of a place listed in § 20-13-23.1 to comply with the provisions of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1976, ch 153, § 2; SL 1980, ch 172, § 1; SL 1994, ch 160, § 1; SL 1995, ch 118, § 1.
Overview
This law protects the rights of disabled persons to be accompanied by a specially trained service dog. This law provides the same level of protection as the ADA.
State laws may be superseded by the ADA.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
