§ 16-32-3-2 — Public accommodations; service animals

(a) As used in this section, "public
accommodation" means an establishment that caters or offers services,
facilities, or goods to the general public.
(b) A person who:
(1) refuses access to a public accommodation; or
(2) charges a fee for access to a public accommodation;
to an individual with a disability because that individual is
accompanied by a service animal commits a Class C infraction.
(c) A service animal trainer, while engaged in the training process
of a service animal, is entitled to access to any public accommodation
granted by this section or IC 16-32-3.5. A service animal shall be under
the control of its trainer at all times while on the premises of a public
accommodation.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-7-5-2.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.99-2007, SEC.156; P.L.155-2009, SEC.3; P.L.109-2012, SEC.12; P.L.233-2015, SEC.27; P.L.230-2023, SEC.6.