Idaho § 18-5812B - Person may be accompanied by a service dog-in-training - Liability
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§ 18-5812B. Person may be accompanied by a service dog-in-training - Liability
(1) A person shall not be denied the use of any common carrier or public transportation facility or admittance to any hotel, motel, cafe, elevator, or any other place of public accommodation within the state of Idaho by reason of being accompanied by a dog-in-training. Such dog-in-training shall be properly leashed so that the person may maintain control of the dog.
(2) Access to public places for dogs-in-training may be temporarily denied if the dog is poorly groomed so as to create a health hazard or the person accompanying the dog cannot maintain control of the dog.
(3) The school or organization responsible for the dog-in-training shall be liable for any damages or injuries caused by the dog, and any third-party owner, lessor, or manager of the public property shall in no way suffer liability for damages or injuries caused by the dog-in-training.
(4) The dog-in-training shall be visually identified as a dog-in-training as provided in section 56-701A , Idaho Code.
[18-5812B, added 1983, ch. 75, sec. 1, p. 162; am. 1992, ch. 58, sec. 4, p. 170; am. 1994, ch. 159, sec. 1, p. 360; am. 1997, ch. 267, sec. 7, p. 766; am. 2019, ch. 213, sec. 5, p. 646.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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