TITLE 18

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 58

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

18-5812A.   individuals with disabilities may be accompanied by service dogs — Penalty for intentional violation. (1) An individual with a disability shall not be denied the use of any common carrier or public transportation facility or admittance to any hotel, motel, cafe, elevator, housing for sale or rent, or any other place of public accommodation within the state of Idaho by reason of his being accompanied by a service dog. An individual with a disability shall be entitled to have a service dog with him in such places and while using such facilities without being required to pay any additional charges for his service dog, but shall be liable for any damage caused by his service dog.

(2)  Any person, firm, association, or corporation or agent of any person, firm, association, or corporation intentionally violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History:

[18-5812A, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 956; am. 1984, ch. 147, sec. 3, p. 343; am. 1992, ch. 58, sec. 3, p. 169; am. 1997, ch. 267, sec. 6, p. 765; am. 2019, ch. 213, sec. 4, p. 646.]