§41-113.2. Assistance animal – Reasonable housing accommodation
request.
A. As used in this section, "assistance animal" means an animal
that works, provides assistance or performs tasks for the benefit of
a person with a disability, or provides emotional support that
alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's
disability. "Assistance animal" includes a service animal
specifically trained or equipped to perform tasks for a person with
a disability, or an emotional support animal that provides support
to a person with a disability who has a disability-related need for
such support.
B. A person with a disability may submit a request for a
reasonable accommodation to maintain an assistance animal in a
dwelling pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.,
Section 3601 et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
42 U.S.C., Section 12101 et seq., and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C., Section 701 or
any other federal, state or local law. Unless the person making the
request has a disability or disability-related need for an
assistance animal that is readily apparent, the landlord may request
reliable supporting documentation that (1) is necessary to verify