Bill 242 — First Session, 23Rd Legislature, 42 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 242 Service Dogs Act (Legislature 23, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1993 BILL 242 First Session, 23rd Legislature, 42 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 242 SERVICE DOGS ACT MR. COUTTS First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1993 (23rd, 1st) Bill 242, Service Dogs Act

Bill 242 Mr. Coutts BILL 242 1993 SERVICE DOGS ACT (Assented to , 1993) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Definitions 1 In this Act, (a) "handicapped person" means a person who meets the definition of handicapped persons provided in the regulations; (b) "service dog" means a dog trained as a guide and protector for handicapped persons that has the qualifications prescribed by the regulations. Application 2(1) This Act applies notwithstanding any other enactment.

(2) This Act binds the Crown. Discriminatory practices prohibited 3(1) No person, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall, (

a) deny to any person the accommodation, services or facilities available in any place to which the public is customarily admitted, or (

b) discriminate against any person with respect to the accommodation, services or facilities available in any place to which the public is customarily admitted, or the charges for the use thereof, for the reason that he is a handicapped 1

person accompanied by a service dog.

(2) No person, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall (

a) deny to any person occupancy or any self-contained dwelling unit, or (

b) discriminate against any person with respect to any term or condition of occupancy of any self-contained dwelling unit, for the reason that he is a handicapped person keeping or customarily accompanied by a service dog.

(3) Nothing in this

section shall be construed to entitle a handicapped person to require any service, facility or accommodation in respect of a service dog other than the right to be accompanied by the service dog.

(4) This

section does not apply if the handicapped person does not control the behaviour of the service dog. Identification of service dogs 4(1) The Minister of Family and Social Services may, on application thereof, issue to a handicapped person an identification card identifying the handicapped person and the service dog.

(2) An identification card issued under subsection (1) is prima facie proof that the handicapped person and his service dog identified herein are qualified for the purposes of this Act.

(3) Any person to whom an identification card is issued under subsection (1) shall, on the request of the Minister, surrender his identification card for amendment or cancellation. Regulation 5 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) defining "handicapped person" for the purposes of this Act, and (

b) prescribing qualifications for service dogs. Offences and fines 6(1) A person who contravenes

section 3 is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $1000. 2

(2) A person who contravenes

section 4(3) or who, not being a handicapped person, purports to be a handicapped person for the purpose of claiming the benefit of this Act is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $100. 3 Title: 1993 (23rd, 1st) Bill 242, Service Dogs Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L23 S1 2320
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L23 S1 2320
Language	en
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