Section 16-32-3-2 - Public accommodations; service animals(a) As used in this section, "public accommodation" means an establishment that caters or offers services, facilities, or goods to the general public.(b) A person who: (1) refuses access to a public accommodation; or(2) charges a fee for access to a public accommodation; to an individual with a disability because that individual is accompanied by a service animal commits a Class C infraction.
(c) A service animal trainer, while engaged in the training process of a service animal, is entitled to access to any public accommodation granted by this section or IC 16-32-3.5. A service animal shall be under the control of its trainer at all times while on the premises of a public accommodation.Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-7-5-2.
Amended by P.L. 230-2023,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 233-2015, SEC. 27, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by P.L. 109-2012, SEC. 12, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.15. Amended by P.L. 99-2007, SEC.156; P.L. 155-2009, SEC.3.