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MI SB0663

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/18/2018

Primary Sponsor

Peter MacGregor

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Policy12/18/2018
Local Government11/28/2017

Full Bill Text

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