§ 47-B — Miscellaneous provisions

§ 47-b. Miscellaneous provisions. 1. Persons with a disability\naccompanied by guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs shall be\nguaranteed the right to have such dogs in their immediate custody while\nexercising any of the rights and privileges set forth in this article,\nprovided that in instances of employment pursuant to section\nforty-seven-a of this article, such dog has been trained by a qualified\nperson. Blind persons shall, further, have the right to carry a cane in\ntheir immediate custody while exercising any of the rights and\nprivileges set forth in this section.\n 2. No person or legal entity, public or private, shall attempt to\nimpose or maintain any direct or indirect additional charge for the\nadmittance of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog accompanying a\nperson with a disability, nor shall any conditions or restrictions not\nspecifically set forth in this article be imposed on the person's rights\nas set forth herein.\n 3. A person engaged in training a dog to guide or otherwise aid\npersons with a disability, while engaged in such training activities,\nand a person with a disability for whom the dog is being trained, shall\nhave the same rights and privileges set forth for persons with a\ndisability in this article.\n 4. The term "guide dog", or "hearing dog" shall mean a dog that is\nunder the control, consistent with federal regulations implementing the\nAmericans with Disabilities Act, Title III, at 28 CFR 36.302(c), of the\nperson using or training it and has been or is being trained to guide or\notherwise to aid a person with a disability.\n 5. For the purposes of this article the term "disability" shall have\nthe same meaning as provided for in subdivision twenty-one of section\ntwo hundred ninety-two of the executive law.\n 6. Any law, rule, or regulation conflicting with any provision of this\narticle is, to the extent of said conflict only, deemed to be superseded\nby the provisions of this article.\n 7. "Service dog" means any dog under the control, consistent with\nfederal regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act,\nTitle III, at 28 CFR 36.302(c), of the person using or training it, and\nthat has been or is being individually trained to do work or perform\ntasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.\n