Bill 233 — Fkst Session, 22Nd Legislature, 38 Elizabedi Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 233 Service Dogs Act (Legislature 22, Session 1)

L22 S1 2881

Alberta — Bills

1989 BILL 233 Fkst Session, 22nd Legislature, 38 Elizabedi II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 233 SERVICE DOGS ACT MR. PAYNE Fkst Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Thkd Reading Royal Assent

Bill 233 Mr. Payne BILL 233 1989 SERVICE DOGS ACT (Assented to , 1989) Application Discriminatory practices prohibited HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: 1 In this Act, (a) "handicapped person" means a person who meets the definition of handicapped person 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. 2(1) This Act applies notwithstanding any other enactinent.

(2) This Act binds the Crown. 3(1) No person, dkectiy or indkectiy, alone or with another, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall (

a) deny to any person the accommodation, services or facUities available in any place to which the public is cus tomarily 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.

Identification of service dogs Regulations for the reason that he is a handicapped person accompanied by a service dog.

(2) No person, dkectiy or indirectiy, alone or with anotiier, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall (

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

b) discrimmate against any person with respect to any term or condition of occupancy of any self-contained dweUing unit, for die reason that he is a handicapped person keeping or cus tomarily accompanied by a service dog.

(3) Nothing in this

section shall be construed to entitie a hand icapped 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. 4(1) The Minister of FamUy and Social Services may, on application therefore, issue to a handicapped person an identifica tion card identifying the handicapped person and his 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) shaU, on the request of the Minister, surrender his identification card for amendment or cancellation. 5 The Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU may make regulations (

a) defining a handicapped person for the purposes of diis Act; (

b) prescribing qualifications for service dogs.

Mences ^^j^ ^ pcrsou who conti-avcncs

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

(1) A person who contravenes

section 4(3) or who, not bemg a handicapped person, purports to be a handicapped person for the purpose of claiming the benefit of this Act is guUty of an offence and liable to a fme not exceedmg $100. Title: 1989 (22nd, 1st) Bill 233, Service Dogs Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L22 S1 2881
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L22 S1 2881
Language	en
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