District Of Columbia § 7-1002 - Equal access to public accommodations and conveyances.
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§ 7-1002. Equal access to public accommodations and conveyances.
7-1002Persons with physical and mental disabilities are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation in the District of Columbia, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited in the District of Columbia, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law or in accordance with law applicable alike to all persons.
Persons with physical or mental disabilities shall have the right to be accompanied by a service animal in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in subsection (a) of this section without being denied access because of the service animal. Such persons shall not be required to pay an extra charge for the service animal but shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by the service animal.
Every service animal trainer who is training an animal to be a service animal shall have the same access and liability conferred upon a person with physical or mental disabilities pursuant to subsection (b) of this section when accompanied by a service animal in training.
In making a determination that an individual qualifies under this section, a public accommodation or conveyance may make a reasonable inquiry as to an individual’s need for a service animal but shall limit such inquiry to the following:
Whether the animal is required because of the individual’s disability;
The function or purpose of the animal, including the task or work the animal has been trained to perform;
Whether the animal meets the definition of a service animal provided in ; and
Whether the animal is housebroken.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 7-1002 cover?
Section 7-1002 ("Equal access to public accommodations and conveyances.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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