Vs. Service Animal Distinctions Flashcards
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Under the ADA, which of the following tasks would qualify a dog as a service animal rather than an ESA?
Answer: Detecting a drop in blood sugar and alerting the handler
Service animals must perform a specific, trained task directly related to the handler's disability, such as medical alert work.
Which law primarily governs ESA access rights in rental housing?
Answer: The Fair Housing Act (FHA)
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to make reasonable accommodations for ESAs in housing, regardless of no-pet policies.
A landlord with a strict no-pets policy receives an ESA request. What is the landlord legally required to do?
Answer: Engage in an interactive process and make a reasonable accommodation if valid documentation is provided
Under the FHA, landlords must consider reasonable accommodation requests for ESAs and cannot flatly deny them based on a no-pet policy.
Which statement best describes how the ADA treats ESAs in places of public accommodation?
Answer: ESAs are not covered by the ADA for public access rights
The ADA does not grant ESAs access to public accommodations; only trained service animals performing specific tasks are covered.
A hotel refuses entry to a guest's ESA, citing no-pet policy. Is this generally lawful?
Answer: Yes, hotels are not required to admit ESAs under the ADA
Hotels are places of public accommodation covered by the ADA, which does not extend access rights to ESAs.
What two questions may ADA-covered businesses legally ask someone claiming to have a service animal?
Answer: Is the animal required because of a disability, and what work or task has it been trained to perform?
Under the ADA, businesses may only ask if the animal is required due to a disability and what task it performs; they cannot demand certification or medical documentation.
How does species eligibility differ between service animals and ESAs under federal law?
Answer: Service animals under the ADA are limited to dogs (and miniature horses); ESAs can be various species
The ADA limits service animals to dogs and, in some cases, miniature horses, while ESAs may include a wider range of animals under the FHA.