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Originally Posted by pacjag
I would think anyone that has gone to the trouble and expense to acquire and train a real service animal would not object to registering the animal and carrying a card which confirms that. I also expect they would not object to being asked to show the card, if for no other reason to stop the sidelong looks they get when taking their service animals into public places.
Personally, I can’t imagine how or why the ADA was passed with a provision making it illegal to ask for proof that an animal was actually trained. What lobby was responsible for that?
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Probably the lawyers. There are actually lawyers who make a living deliberately seeking out businesses who may have vulnerable ADA issues with handicap access. The lawyers will hire wheelchair bound people to enter these businesses and complain. Then the lawyer will file a lawsuit against the business. This is all allowed by the Federal ADA law passed by Congress.