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Timestamp: 2018-06-19 16:27:06
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 25', '§ 25', '§ 25', '§ 25', '§ 25', '§ 25', '§ 25']

North Dakota Service Dog Laws – Service Dog Society
North Dakota State Service Dog Laws
The section of North Dakota law which addresses Service Animals can be found here. Please expand the sections below to read more.
Summary – Service Animal trainers may be accompanied by SDiTs, but must be from a nationally recognized program and must notify a manager of their presence.
Detailed – ND CENT CODE § 25-13-02.1 1. A trainer with a service animal in training may enter any place of public accommodation, common carrier, facility of a health care provider, and any place to which the public is generally invited, without being required to pay an extra charge for the service animal in training, provided:
a. The trainer notifies an onsite manager that a service animal in training is being brought onto the premises;
b. The trainer wears a photo identification card issued by a nationally recognized service animal training program; and
c. The trainer is liable for any damage done to the premises or facility by the service animal in training.
2. Upon receiving notice as provided in subsection 1, the onsite manager may not deny admission to the trainer and the service animal in training without good cause.
Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-13-01.1. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter “service animal” means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal trained to do work, perform tasks, or provide assistance for the benefit of an individual with a disability. The term includes an animal trained to provide assistance or protection services to an individual with a disability, pull a wheelchair, lend balance support, retrieve dropped objects, or provide assistance in a medical crisis.
Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-13-02. Individual with a disability-- Service animal--Admission to public places
Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-13-02.1. Trainer and a service animal in training--Admission to public places
1. A trainer with a service animal in training may enter any place of public accommodation, common carrier, facility of a health care provider, and any place to which the public is generally invited, without being required to pay an extra charge for the service animal in training, provided:
Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-13-03. Driver of motor vehicle--Precaution--Individual with service animal
If the driver of a motor vehicle approaches an individual who is blind or visually impaired and who is carrying a cane predominately white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or who is accompanied by a service animal, the driver shall take all reasonable precautions to avoid injury to the individual and the service animal. Any driver who fails to take reasonable precautions is liable to the individual for any injury caused. An individual who is blind or visually impaired and not carrying a cane or an individual with a disability who is not accompanied by a service animal has all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other individuals. The failure of an individual who is blind or visually impaired to carry a cane or the failure of an individual with a disability to be accompanied by a service animal is not by itself evidence of fault.
Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-13-04. Penalty for interfering or denying use of facilities
Any person who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public places or facilities enumerated in section 25-13-02 or otherwise interferes with the rights of an individual who is blind or visually impaired, or with the rights of an individual who is accompanied by a service animal, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This section does not apply to a denial of admission under section 25-13-02. 1.
Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-13-06. Killing or injury of service animal--Penalty
1. A person is guilty of a class C felony and is subject to a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars if that person willfully and unjustifiably kills, shoots, tortures, torments, beats, kicks, strikes, mutilates, disables, or otherwise injures a service animal.
2. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars if that person willfully:
a. Harasses, taunts, or provokes a service animal; or
b. Interferes with a service animal while the animal is working.
3. This section does not apply to a veterinarian who terminates the life of a service animal to relieve the animal of undue suffering and pain.