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| State Has Laws Regarding: Guide: Yes Hearing: Yes Service: Yes Statute Regarding Accessibility: Title 20, Chap. 14, Section 20-14-304 (1999) Locations Allowed: The public streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places, all common carriers, other public conveyances or modes of transportation, whether by air, land, water, all hotels, motels, lodging places, housing accommodations, other places of public accommodations, amusement, resort, and all other places to which the general public is invited. Statute Regarding Interference: 20-14-302 (1947) Interference Includes: Any person, firm or corporation, or the agent of any person, firm, or corporation, who denies or interferes with the admittance to or enjoyment of public facilities by a visually handicapped, hearing impaired, or other physically handicapped person or otherwise interferes with the rights of a visually handicapped, hearing impaired, or other physically handicapped person. Statute Regarding Housing: 20-14-304 (1999) Housing Includes: all houding accommodations. White Cane Law Statute: 20-14-306 (1973) Killing or Injury to Dog: 20-14-304 (1999) Any person who, without just cause, purposely kills or injures any service animal is guilty of a Class D felony and shall make restitution to the owner of the animal. Penalties for Interference: Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Summary of Law: Arkansas law guarantees a blind, deaf or physically disabled person has the legal right to be accompanied by a specially trained dog in the areas of housing, employment and the use of public accommodations and on all common carriers. No extra charge can be levied because of the dog's presence, but the dog user is liable for any damage the dog might cause to the premises. |
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