48:3-33. Dog may accompany blind, handicapped or deaf person on buses or other public utilities
Any blind person, accompanied by a dog, known and described as a "seeing-eye dog," any deaf person, accompanied by a dog, known and described as a "hearing ear dog," any handicapped person, accompanied by a dog, known and described as a "service dog," or any blind, handicapped or deaf person accompanied by a guide or service dog trained by a recognized training agency or school, when riding on any bus or other public utility, as defined in R.S. 48:2-13, engaged in transportation of passengers, may keep such animal in his or her immediate custody. The Board of Public Utilities shall prescribe rules and regulations concerning such custody.
Amended by L.1980, c. 46, s. 2, eff. June 26, 1980; L.1983, c. 485, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
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