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Virginia

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC

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, streetcars, subways, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation, restaurants, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited.”
Interference	court can award compensatory damages for interference
Housing	“. . . equal opportunity to acquire, as other members of the general public, any housing accommodations offered for sale, rent, lease, or compensation . . .”
Licenses/Fees	no license tax shall be levied
Identification	“Every totally or partially blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog, in harness, trained as a guide dog, every deaf or hearing-impaired person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog trained as a hearing dog on a blaze orange leash, and every mobility-impaired person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog, in a harness or backpack, trained as a service dog.”
Misrepresentation	not mentioned
Trainers	same rights as disabled person provided dog is identified as a dog in training (harness, blaze orange leash, backpack, jacket) and is at least six months old
White Cane	cautionary statute; White Cane Safety Day is October 15.
Penalties	court can award compensatory damages
Summary	Virginia 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. Dog must be properly identified.

Accessibility	51.5-9-51.5-44(1994) to 51.5-9-51.5-45(1987)
Interference	51.5-9-51.5-46(2002)
Housing	51.5-9-51.5-45(1987)
Licenses/Fees	3.1-27.4-3.1-796.87(1994)
Identification	51.5-9-51.5-44(1987)
Trainers	51.5-9-51.5-44(2001)
White Cane	46.2-8-46.2-933(1990); 2.2-33-2.2-3315.1(2002)
Penalties	51.5-9-51.5-46(2002)