Guam § 34403 - Certification and Licensure.

§ 34403. Certification and Licensure.

(a) Under U.S. federal law there are no standards or

procedures for certifying a service animal. Certification is not

required as a condition of using an animal as a service animal.

However, the person using the animal must meet the legal

definition of “disability” (42 U.S.C. § 12102 - Definition of

disability) and their dog must be individually trained to perform

tasks that mitigate the owner’s disability.

(b) Fake certification is an issue for the disabled

community. These “fakers” diminish the reputation of real teams

by behaving inappropriately.

(1) Under federal law, service animals do not need

certification.

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(2) A business may only verify an animal is a service

animal by asking

(A) whether it is required because of the person’s

disability; and

(B) what the dog is trained to do to mitigate that

disability.

They may ask this regardless of whether a dog is

“certified,” and an owner who refuses to answer can be

barred from the facility.

(c) (1) A license is something that all dogs are required to

have.

(2) All categories of service animals, therapy dogs or

professional working dogs are not exempt from any

licensing requirements pursuant to Guam law as provided

pursuant to § 34102 (Pet License Required) of Article 1 of

this Chapter 34, and other applicable laws, rules and

regulations.

(d) Owners and handlers of service dogs, professional

working dogs and therapy dogs when used in interventions are

encouraged to use specific identification, in an adequate form

and design (such as a vest).

2017 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations added pursuant to

authority of 1 GCA § 1606.