504B.113 SERVICE AND SUPPORT ANIMAL DOCUMENTATION.
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Subdivision 1.Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Service animal" has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 28, section 36.104, as amended.
(c) "Support animal" means an animal that: (1) provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability; and (2) does not need to be trained to perform a specific disability-related task.
(d) "Tenant" means a current tenant or a prospective tenant.
(e) "Licensed professional" means a provider of care who is:
(1) a person licensed by the Board of Medical Practice under chapter 147;
(2) a physician assistant licensed under chapter 147A;
(3) a nurse, as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 9, licensed under chapter 148;
(4) a psychologist licensed under chapter 148;
(5) a mental health professional licensed under chapter 148B;
(6) a social worker licensed under chapter 148E;
(7) a counselor licensed under chapter 148F; or
(8) any professional listed in clauses (1) to (7) who holds a valid license in any other state, provided the professional has an existing treatment relationship with the tenant requesting a reasonable accommodation.
A licensed professional does not include any person who operates primarily to provide certification for a service or support animal.
(f) "Reasonable accommodation" means the granting of a waiver by a landlord of a no-pets or pet-fee policy for a person with a disability consistent with the Fair Housing Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 3601 to 3619, as amended, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, United States Code, title 29, section 701, as amended.