§ 40-9.1-1.1. Definitions.
(1) “Disability” means a disability as defined in § 42-87-1.
(2) “Guide dog” means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a particular blind or visually impaired person.
(3) “Hearing dog” means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a particular deaf or hard-of-hearing person.
(4) “Public area” means a part of a place listed in § 40-9.1-1 that is open to the general public.
(5) “Regular hours” means the hours of any day in which a public place listed in § 40-9.1-1 is open to members of the general public.
(6) “Service animal” means a dog that has been, or is being, specifically trained to assist an individual with a disability, and includes a guide dog or hearing dog.
History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 22; P.L. 2009, ch. 96, § 5; P.L. 2009, ch. 97, § 5; P.L. 2012, ch. 90, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 96, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 131, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40-9.1 - Equal Rights to Public Facilities
Section 40-9.1-1. - Declaration of policy.
Section 40-9.1-1.1. - Definitions.
Section 40-9.1-2. - Service animals in public places.
Section 40-9.1-2.1. - Trainers of service animals.
Section 40-9.1-3.1. - Misrepresentation of service animal.
Section 40-9.1-4. - Enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions.
Section 40-9.1-5. - Therapy pets in public places.