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NE - Assistance Animal - Assistance Animal/Guide Dog Laws | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Primary Citation: Neb. Rev. St. § 49-801; Neb. Rev. St. § 20-126 - 131.04; Neb. Rev. St. § 28-1313 - 1314; Neb. Rev. St. § 54-603; Neb. Rev. St. § 28-1009.01
Alternate Citation: NE ST § 49-801; Neb. Rev. St. § 20-126 - 131.04; Neb. Rev. St. § 28-1313 - 1314; NE St. § 54-603; NE St. § 28-1009.01
Statute Text: § 28-1009.01. Violence on a service dog; interference with a service dog; penalty . 54-603. Dogs; license tax; amount; service animal; license; county, city, or village; collect fee; disposition . West's Revised Statutes of Nebraska Annotated. Chapter 49. Law. Article 8. Definitions, Construction, and Citation
49-801 . Statutes; terms, defined
West's Revised Statutes of Nebraska Annotated. Chapter 20. Civil Rights. Article 1. Individual Rights. (b) Persons with Disabilities
20-126 . Statement of policy
20-126.01 . Physically disabled person, defined
20-127 . Rights enumerated
20-128 . Pedestrian using cane or service animal; driver of vehicle; duties; violation; damages
20-129 . Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty
20-130 . White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue
20-131 . Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy
20-131.01 . Full and equal enjoyment of housing accommodations; statement of policy
20-131.02 . Housing accommodations; terms, defined
20-131.03 . Housing accommodations; modification; not required
20-131.04 . Service animal; access to housing accommodations; terms and conditions
West's Revised Statutes of Nebraska Annotated. Chapter 28. Crimes and Punishments. Article 13. Miscellaneous Offenses. (f) Observance of Blind Persons.
§ 28-1313 Unlawful use of a white cane or guide dog; penalty.
§ 28-1314 Failing to observe a blind person; penalty.
West's Revised Statutes of Nebraska Annotated. Chapter 49. Law. Article 8. Definitions, Construction, and Citation
49-801. Statutes; terms, defined Unless the context is shown to intend otherwise, words and phrases in the statutes of Nebraska hereafter enacted are used in the following sense:
Laws 1947, ch. 182, § 1, p. 601; Laws 1967, ch. 175, § 2, p. 490; Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 255; Laws 1975, LB 481, § 30; Laws 1984, LB 13, § 83; Laws 1988, LB 1030, § 43; Laws 1993, LB 121, § 303; Laws 2008, LB 806, § 12, eff. July 18, 2008.
20-126. Statement of policy It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable blind, visually handicapped, hearing-impaired, or physically disabled persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment.
Laws 1971, LB 496, § 1; Laws 1980, LB 932, § 1; Laws 1997, LB 254, § 2.
20-126.01. Physically disabled person, defined For purposes of sections 20-126 to 20-131, physically disabled person means a person with a physical disability other than hearing impairment, blindness, or visual handicap.
Laws 1997, LB 254, § 1; Laws 2008, LB 806, § 5, eff. July 18, 2008.
20-127. Rights enumerated (1) A blind, visually handicapped, deaf or hard of hearing, or physically disabled person has the same right as any other person to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places.
Laws 1971, LB 496, § 2; Laws 1980, LB 932, § 2; Laws 1997, LB 254, § 3; Laws 2003, LB 667, § 1; Laws 2008, LB 806, § 6, eff. July 18, 2008.
20-128. Pedestrian using cane or service animal; driver of vehicle; duties; violation; damages In addition to the provisions of sections 28-1313 and 28-1314, the driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color or using a service animal or a hearing-impaired or physically disabled pedestrian who is using a service animal shall take all necessary precautions to avoid injury to such pedestrian, and any driver who fails to take such precautions shall be liable in damages for any injury caused such pedestrian. A totally or partially blind pedestrian not carrying such a cane or using a service animal or a hearing- impaired or physically disabled pedestrian not using a service animal in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in section 20-127 shall have all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons, and the failure of a totally or partially blind pedestrian to carry such a cane or to use a service animal or the failure of a hearing-impaired or physically disabled pedestrian to use a service animal in any such places, accommodations, or conveyances does not constitute and is not evidence of contributory negligence.
Laws 1971, LB 496, § 3; Laws 1978, LB 748, § 2; Laws 1980, LB 932, § 3; Laws 1997, LB 254, § 4; Laws 2008, LB 806, § 7, eff. July 18, 2008.
20-129. Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty (1) Any person or agent of such person who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in section 20-127 or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind, deaf or hard of hearing, or physically disabled person under section 20-127 or sections 20-131.01 to 20-131.04 is guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Laws 1971, LB 496, § 4; Laws 1975, LB 83, § 5; Laws 1977, LB 40, § 76; Laws 1980, LB 932, § 4; Laws 1997, LB 254, § 5; Laws 2003, LB 667, § 2; Laws 2008, LB 806, § 8, eff. July 18, 2008.
20-130. White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue Each year, the Governor shall take suitable public notice of October 15 as White Cane Safety Day. He shall issue a proclamation in which he:
Laws 1971, LB 496, § 5.
20-131. Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy It is the policy of this state that persons with disabilities shall be employed by the state, the political subdivisions of the state, the public schools, and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as persons without disabilities as required by the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act.
Laws 1971, LB 496, § 6; Laws 1993, LB 360, § 1.
20-131.01. Full and equal enjoyment of housing accommodations; statement of poli cy
Laws 1975, LB 83, § 1; Laws 1980, LB 932, § 5.
20-131.02. Housing accommodations; terms, defined For purposes of sections 20-131.01 to 20-131.04, unless the context otherwise requires:
Laws 1975, LB 83, § 2; Laws 1997, LB 254, § 6; Laws 2008, LB 806, § 9, eff. July 18, 2008.
20-131.03. Housing accommodations; modification; not required Nothing in sections 20-131.01 to 20-131.04 shall require any person who rents, leases, or provides housing accommodations for compensation to modify such person's property in any way to accommodate the special needs of any lessee.
Laws 1975, LB 83, § 3.
20-131.04. Service animal; access to housing accommodations; terms and conditions Every totally or partially blind person, hearing-impaired person, or physically disabled person who has a service animal or obtains a service animal shall have full and equal access to all housing accommodations with such animal as prescribed in sections 20-131.01 to 20-131.04. Such person shall not be required to pay extra compensation for such animal. Such person shall be liable for any damage done to such premises by such animal. Any person who rents, leases, or provides housing accommodations for compensation to any totally or partially blind person, hearing-impaired person, or physically disabled person who has or obtains a service animal shall not charge an additional deposit for such animal.
Laws 1975, LB 83, § 4; Laws 1980, LB 932, § 6; Laws 1997, LB 254, § 7; Laws 2008, LB 806, § 10, eff. July 18, 2008. West's Revised Statutes of Nebraska Annotated. Chapter 28. Crimes and Punishments. Article 13. Miscellaneous Offenses. (f) Observance of Blind Persons.
§ 28-1313 Unlawful use of a white cane or guide dog; penalty. (1) A person commits unlawfully using a white cane or guide dog if he is not blind as defined by law and carries, displays, or otherwise makes use of a white cane or guide dog. (2) Such use of a white cane or the use of a guide dog by a person shall be officially recognized as an indication that the bearer is blind. (3) Unlawful use of a white cane or guide dog is a Class III misdemeanor. Source: Laws 1977, LB 38, § 297.
§ 28-1314 Failing to observe a blind person; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failing to observe a blind person if as an operator of any vehicle or other conveyance, he fails to: (a) Give special consideration to the bearer of a white cane or user of a guide dog; and (b) Stop and remain when approaching such bearer until such time as the bearer has safely reached a position well outside the course normally used by the operator of the vehicle or other conveyance. (2) Failure to observe a blind person is a Class III misdemeanor. Source: Laws 1977, LB 38, § 298.