Dear Joe,Actually, damage has to be proven first before any extra charges can be incurred.
To locate all the state laws regarding service animals go to: http://gdui.org DarlaDarla J. Rogers, B.A. Social Science; M.S. Rehabilitation Counselor Education
djrogers0628@xxxxxxxxxxx Home phone #: 850-329-7437 Cell #: 850-443-3571 Skype ID: wildflower0628 I suited up for the long walk back to myself... ....Ani DiFranco----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Plummer" <joeplummer@xxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 2:01 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: Question & answer about motel and service dogs
Well, there is nothing in the ADA or the law saying you can or cannot. Now most places has their own policeys weather in writing or just verbal. They can say extra for the dog not as like a extra person. But maybe as extra cleaning, or even a damage deposit. Now as a deposit you should get yourmoney back if the dog has not done any damage. Now I have not ran in to this but do not do a lot of staying in rooms. But if I had this kind of businessI would more than likely consider Extra for the dog for the extra cleaning and more than likely a deposit on top for damage if any happen to happen .But this my thoughts. Not everyone takes care of their service dog like theyshould and all are not the best mannered. Sign, JP ( Joe Plummer) joeplummer@xxxxxxx -----Original Message-----From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On BehalfOf Lighthouse of the Big Bend Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:35 PM To: tabi Cc: fcb-l Subject: [tabi] Question & answer about motel and service dogs Thought some folks might find this interesting... although many may already know it : ) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Subject: Question & answer about motel and service dogs A friend of mine who does training at Hilton Hotels tells me that it is illegal to charge extra for a service dog staying in a hotel? I have been charged extra for my dog as we travel at motels by about 15 dollars a room for the dog. There is no problem with getting her in the room - but my friend said that they can only charge if the dog does something in the room then that is fine. Their policy for pets staying in the room is $15 a night extra. This was new to me and I told her I could not recall reading anything about this under title II. Could you clarify this for me? Thanks ..... Answer: Hotels are covered by title III, not title II. (Places of public accommodation - title III vs. programs and services of state or local governments (title II). The issue you raise concerns an unlawful surcharge. See http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm , question 7: 7. Q: Can I charge a maintenance or cleaning fee for customers who bring service animals into my business? A: No. Neither a deposit nor a surcharge may be imposed on an individual with a disability as a condition to allowing a service animal to accompany the individual with a disability, even if deposits are routinely required for pets. However, a public accommodation may charge its customers with disabilities if a service animal causes damage so long as it is the regular practice of the entity to charge non-disabled customers for the same types of damages. For example, a hotel can charge a guest with a disability for the cost of repairing or cleaning furniture damaged by a service animal if it is the hotel's policy to charge when non-disabled guests cause such damage. Marc Dubin, Esq. Director of Advocacy Center for Independent Living of South Florida www.ADAadvocacyBlog.org mdubin@xxxxxxxxx 305-896-3000 mobile fax: 877-731-3030 www.cavnet.org EIN: 52-2117529 Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org webinterface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxwith the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABIand please make suggestions for new material.if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.
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