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Discussion on service animal regulations and driver education
1:05:43
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Council Member Amanda Farías raises the issue of service animals and asks about efforts to educate drivers on the legal requirements surrounding service animals. She emphasizes that drivers cannot legally ask for documentation of service animals and inquires about how this information is being communicated to drivers.
- Farías highlights the legal requirement to accept service animals without documentation
- She asks about efforts to demystify service animal regulations for drivers
- The discussion touches on the need for clear communication to prevent misunderstandings and potential deactivations
Amanda Farías
1:05:43
And then lastly, have you folks tried to make any attempts on demystifying with with drivers versus riders on, for example, that you gave with a service animal.
1:05:58
Right?
1:05:58
Legally, not even us in this building can ask people for documentation
David Do
1:06:03
in
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:06:03
a state.
Amanda Farías
1:06:04
They have a service animal for whatever the means is.
1:06:07
Right.
1:06:07
That service animal is legally mandated to be their partner for that day and that commute Okay.
1:06:12
That that office visit.
1:06:15
How are you folks demystifying for drivers that that is legal
David Do
1:06:19
Mhmm.
Amanda Farías
1:06:19
That it is illegal to ask for documentation?