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MI SB0663
Bill
Status
12/18/2018
Primary Sponsor
Peter MacGregor
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AI Summary
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Prohibits persons from falsely representing possession of emotional support animals, service animals, or service animals in training in public places or to landlords and housing providers.
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Requires health care providers certifying need for emotional support or service animals to be licensed, maintain a physical office, treat the person for at least 6 months prior to certification, and provide annual notarized letters documenting disability and animal necessity.
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Establishes misdemeanor penalties of up to 90 days imprisonment, $500 fine, and/or 30 days community service for knowingly violating the act; allows landlords to evict tenants who violate it.
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Authorizes the Department of Civil Rights to receive complaints through its hotline about false representations of service animals or fraudulent certifications and refer violations to law enforcement.
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Defines key terms including emotional support animals, service animals, persons with disabilities (including veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or service-related disabilities), and health care providers; takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Animals; service animals; act prohibiting an individual from misrepresenting his or her need for a service animal in a public place; revise to include emotional support animals, and make other revisions. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 of 1981 PA 82 (MCL 752.61 et seq.).
Animals: service animals
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Health Policy
12/18/2018