DEFINITIONS
“Service animal” means an animal that has been trained to assist or accommodate a person with a disability.
“Service animal in training” means an animal that is being trained to assist or accommodate a person with a disability.
Accommodation Law
It is unlawful for a place of public accommodation to:
- refuse admittance or service to a person with a disability because he or she is accompanied by a service animal
- refuse admittance or service to a person training a service animal
- refuse to permit an employee of the place of public accommodation who is training a service animal to bring the service animal
- charge an additional fee or deposit for a service animal, service animal in training or a police dog as a condition of access to the place of public accommodation.
- require proof that an animal is a service animal or service animal in training
A landlord may not refuse to rent a dwelling subject to the provisions of chapter 118A of NRS to a person with a disability solely because an animal will be residing with the prospective tenant in the dwelling if the animal assists, supports or provides service to the person with a disability.
Harassment of/Interference with Service Dogs
A person shall not:
- Interfere with, or allow a dog or other animal he or she owns, harbors or controls to interfere with, the use of a service animal or service animal in training by obstructing, intimidating or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or service animal in training or the person using the service animal or service animal in training (gross misdemeanor).
- Willfully and maliciouslybeat a service animal or service animal in training (category E felony ).
- Willfully and maliciouslykill a service animal or service animal in training (category D felony).
Also owes restitution that must cover all costs for aides, assistance, transportation and other hardships incurred during the absence, and until the replacement, of the service animal or service animal in training.
Also liable for civil damages under N. R. S. 426.820
Driving Law
Person who is blind and on foot and using a service animal or carrying a cane has the right-of-way. Driver must yield and take precautions. Violators shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Fraudulent Representation
Any person other than a person who is blind, deaf, or a person with a physical disability who uses a service animal is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Also, it is unlawful for a person to fraudulently misrepresent an animal as a service animal or service animal in training. Person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.