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| Has Laws Regarding: Guide: Yes Hearing: Yes Service: Yes Statute Regarding Accessibility: Title 30, Chapter 4, Code sections 30-4-2 (2000) and 30-4-3 (2000) Locations allowed: Full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges on all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation or at 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. In addition, a student at a private or public school. Statute Regarding Interference: 30-1-6 (1996) & 30-4-4 (2000) Interference includes: Any person, firm corporation, or the agent of any person, firm or corporation, who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the facilities enumerated in this chapter or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind or deaf person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Statute Regarding Housing: 30-4-2 (1998) and 30-4-3 (1995) Housing Includes: All housing offered for rent or lease. Identification Requirements: Must be identified as having been trained by a school Trainers Allowed with Dogs: 30-4-2 (2000) Same as trained Assistance Dogs Trainers Requirements: 30-4-2 (2000) Trainer is identified as an agent or employee of a school for Assistance Dogs White Cane Law Statute: 4-6-94 (1990) Killing or Injury to Dog: 30-1-6 (1996) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and maliciously assault, beat, harass, injure, or attempt to assault, beat, harass or injure an Assistance Dog. Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both. Penalties For Interference: A fine not to exceed $2000.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Summary of Law: Georgia law guarantees a blind, deaf or physically disabled person has the legal right to be accompanied by a specially trained dog in housing, all 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. Dog users employed in vending stands may have the dog with them. |
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