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Originally Posted by OneMoreTime
[SIZE=3]I will do a later thread about just how many right federal law gives the owners of Emotional Support Dogs. While there is a FEW places you can't legally go, if you have a Well-Trained dog that Behaves like a Service Dog in pubic places and around people, and your dog wears an identifying vest while working in public, you will have a great deal assistance.
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Emotional Support Animals, those who benefit their owners by their presence and not because of task training, are not protected under federal public access laws. The ADA applies only to service animals that are task-trained.
In housing and on aircraft, emotional support animals are given the same access as service animals (except they require special documentation).
It is important not to confuse the various laws. No public accommodation can be required to admit an emotional support animal under federal law whether or not it is wearing a cape and no matter how well behaved it is.
There are consequences for claiming an ESA as a service dog depending on where and how the claim is made that can in some cases include fines, jail time, and even loss of social security benefits. So it's important to get the distinction right.
Check it out for yourself:
Department of Justice ADA information line: 800 - 514 - 0301