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SF 613

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 01/28/2019 04:28pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to human rights; changing statutory provisions to conform with Minnesota
Human Rights Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256C.02.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256C.02, is amended to read:


256C.02 PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.

People who are blind or people with a visual or physical disability have the same right
as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways,
public buildings, public facilities, and other public places; and are entitled to full and equal
accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes,
motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, boats, or any other public conveyances or
modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement,
or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions
and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.

Every person who is totally or partially blind, or person who is deaf, or person with a
physical disability, or any person training deleted text begin a dogdeleted text end new text begin an animalnew text end to be a service deleted text begin dogdeleted text end new text begin animalnew text end shall
have the right to be accompanied by a service deleted text begin dogdeleted text end new text begin animalnew text end in any of the places listed in
section 363A.19. The person shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities
by deleted text begin such dogdeleted text end new text begin the service animalnew text end . deleted text begin The service dog must be capable of being properly identified
as from a recognized school for seeing eye, hearing ear, service, or guide dogs.
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