Assistance Dogs In Public
Civ. Rights Law § 47 — no denial of a public facility because of a guide, hearing or service dog
In New York, no person may be denied admittance to, or the equal use and enjoyment of, any public facility solely because the person is a person with a disability accompanied by a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog.
Public facility includes all modes of public and private transportation, all forms of public and private housing, buildings the public is invited into, educational facilities, places selling food, theatres, and other places of public accommodation, entertainment or business.
The neighboring sections set training rights and penalties, and are not reproduced here. Whether an animal qualifies is a question for a licensed New York attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Civ. Rights Law § 47 — Dogs or other service animals; discrimination
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New York attorney.