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ND HB1272
Bill
Status
Passed
4/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kim Koppelman
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AI Summary
- Allows landlords to require reliable supporting documentation from tenants claiming a disability requiring a service or assistance animal in rental units with no-pet policies
- Documentation must be provided by a physician or medical professional and must confirm the tenant's disability and the relationship between the disability and the need for the animal
- Exempts landlords from requiring documentation if the tenant's disability or disability-related need for a service animal is readily apparent or already known to the landlord
- Makes it an infraction for individuals to knowingly make false claims of disability or provide fraudulent documentation to obtain housing accommodations for service animals
- Allows lessors to evict lessees and collect damages up to $1,000 if the lessee provides fraudulent disability documentation for a service or assistance animal
Legislative Description
Disability documentation for service or assistance animals in a rental dwelling; and to provide a penalty.
Last Action
Signed by Governor 04/13
4/13/2017
Committee Referrals
Political Subdivisions1/9/2017
Full Bill Text
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