Sec. 446. Harmonization of service animal standards

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The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding— to define the term service animal for purposes of air transportation; and to develop minimum standards for what is required for service and emotional support animals carried in aircraft cabins. In conducting the rulemaking under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum— whether to align the definition of service animal with the definition of that term in regulations of the Department of Justice implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–336 ); reasonable measures to ensure pets are not claimed as service animals, such as— whether to require photo identification for a service animal identifying the type of animal, the breed of animal, and the service the animal provides to the passenger; whether to require documentation indicating whether or not a service animal was trained by the owner or an approved training organization; whether to require, from a licensed physician, documentation indicating the mitigating task or tasks a service animal provides to its owner; and whether to allow a passenger to be accompanied by more than 1 service animal; reasonable measures to ensure the safety of all passengers, such as— whether to require health and vaccination records for a service animal; and whether to require third-party proof of behavioral training for a service animal; the impact additional requirements on service animals could have on access to air transportation for passengers with disabilities; and if impacts on access to air transportation for passengers with disabilities are found, ways to eliminate or mitigate those impacts.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking conducted under this section.

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Sec. 446

Harmonization of service animal standards

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101-336

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