Minnesota Legislature
HF 1181
1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/20/2013 05:52pm
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A bill for an act
relating to human rights; ensuring public accommodations for blind and disabled
persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 363A.19.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 363A.19, is amended to read:
363A.19 DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLIND, DEAF, OR OTHER
PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DISABILITIES PROHIBITED.
(a) It is an unfair discriminatory practice for an owner, operator, or manager of a
hotel, restaurant, public conveyance, or other public place to prohibit a blind or deaf
person or a person with a physical or sensory disability from taking a service animalnew text begin , as
defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Code of Federal Regulations, title 111,
part 35, section 36.104,new text end into the public place or conveyance deleted text begin if the service animal can be
properly identified as being from a recognized program which trains service animalsdeleted text end to aid
blind or deaf persons or persons with physical or sensory disabilities, and if the new text begin service
new text end animal is properly harnessed or leashed so that the blind or deaf person or a person with a
physical or sensory disability may maintain control of the new text begin servicenew text end animal.
(b) No person shall require a blind, physically disabled, or deaf person to make an
extra payment or pay an additional charge when taking a service animal into any of the
public places referred to in paragraph (a).