People who are blind or people with a visual or physical disability have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places; and are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, boats, or any other public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.
Every person who is totally or partially blind, or person who is deaf, or person with a physical disability, or any person training a dog to be a service dog shall have the right to be accompanied by a service dog in any of the places listed in section 363A.19. The person shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
1969 c 900 s 2; 1977 c 247 s 1; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 42; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 141 s 1; 1989 c 108 s 1; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121; 1Sp2021 c 8 art 2 s 2
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 256C — Persons With Disabilities
Section 256C.02 — Public Accommodations.
Section 256C.025 — Housing Accommodations.
Section 256C.03 — Blind Or Deaf Pedestrians; Civil Liability.
Section 256C.04 — Proclamation By Governor.
Section 256C.21 — Deaf And Hard-of-hearing Services Act; Citation.
Section 256C.23 — Definitions.
Section 256C.233 — Duties Of State Agencies.
Section 256C.24 — Regional Service Centers.
Section 256C.26 — Employment Services.
Section 256C.261 — Services For Persons Who Are Deafblind.
Section 256C.28 — Commission Of The Deaf, Deafblind And Hard Of Hearing.