Section 21-7-4 Right of blind or partially blind persons or hearing-impaired persons to be accompanied by guide or hearing dog.
Section 21-7-4
Right of blind or partially blind persons or hearing-impaired persons to be accompanied by guide or hearing dog.
Every totally or partially blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog, especially trained for the purpose, and every hearing-impaired person shall have the right to be accompanied by a hearing dog, especially trained for the purpose, and every person employed by an accredited school for training guide dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a guide dog in training in any of the places listed in Section 21-7-3 without being required to pay an extra charge for the dog however, the person shall be liable for any damages done to the premises or facilities by the dog.
(Acts 1975, No. 869, p. 1711, §2; Acts 1982, No. 82-527, p. 877, § 1; Act 99-698, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 298, §1; Act 2001-344, p. 446, §1.)