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Georgia

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/gl_codes_detail.pl?code=1-1-1


Applies to

Guide, Hearing, and Service Dogs

Accessibility



“. . . full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges on all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation and at hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited.” Footnote

Interference

guilty of misdemeanor

Housing


 

“Blind persons, visually disabled persons, physically disabled persons, and deaf persons shall be entitled to rent, lease, or purchase, as other members of the general public, all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or other compensation in this state, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.” Footnote

Licenses/Fees

not mentioned

Identification

“Guide dog or service dog must be identified as having been trained by a school for seeing eye, hearing, service, or guide dogs.” Footnote

Misrepresentation

no precautionary statute; no proclamation

Trainers

“. . . same right to be accompanied by such dog being trained as the totally or partially blind person, deaf person, or physically disabled person;” “. . . trainer [must be] identified as an agent or employee of a school for seeing eye, hearing, service, or guide dogs. Footnote

White Cane

not mentioned

Injury to Dog

guilty of a misdemeanor

Penalties

punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00

Summary

Georgia law requires that a specially trained Assistance Dog be allowed to accompany a blind, deaf, or disabled person or trainer to all public accommodations and common carriers. Extra charges cannot be made due to the presence of the dog, but if the dog causes damage to the premises, the dog user is liable.


Accessibility

30-4-2(2000);30-4-3(2000)

Interference

30-1-6(1996); 30-4-4(2000)

Housing

30-4-3(1995)

Identification

30-4-2(b)(1)

Trainers

30-4-2(2000)

White Cane

40-6-94(1990)

Injury to Dog

30-1-6(1996)

Penalties

30-1-6(1996)