Applies to

Guide, Hearing, and Service Dogs

Accessibility

“. . . full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats, any other public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places in which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations . . . applicable alike to all persons.”

Interference

Class III misdemeanor

Housing

“. . . full and equal access to all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease.”

Licenses/Fees

“. . . no license tax shall be charged upon a showing by the owner that the dog is a graduate of a recognized training school. ”

Identification

not mentioned

Misrepresentation

unlawful to use white cane if not blind

Trainers

“. . . has the right to be accompanied by such dog in training in any of the places listed in subsection (b) of this section without being required to pay an extra charge.”

White Cane

cautionary statute; White Cane Safety Day is October 15.

Injury to Dog

“Violence on a service dog or interference with a service dog is a Class III misdemeanor.”

Penalties

Class III misdemeanor

Summary

Nebraska 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 

20-20-127(2003); 20-20-131.01(1980)

Interference

20-20-129(2003); 28-28-1009.01(1997)

Housing

20-20-131.01(1997); 20-20-131.04(1997)

Licenses/Fees

54-54-603(1997)

Misrepresentation

28-28-1313(1977)

Trainers

20-20-127(2003)

White Cane

28-28-1313(1977); 28-28-1314(1977); 20-20-130(1971)

Injury to Dog

28-28-1009.01(1997)

Penalties

20-20-129(2003); 28-28-1009.01(5)(1997); 28-28-1313(1977)