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92_HB0447
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1 AN ACT concerning guide dogs.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Guide Dog Access Act is amended by
5 changing Section 1 as follows:
6 (720 ILCS 630/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 65-1)
7 Sec. 1. When a blind, hearing impaired or physically
8 handicapped person is accompanied by a dog which serves as a
9 guide or leader for such person or when a trainer of a guide
10 or leader dog is accompanied by a guide or leader dog,
11 neither the blind, hearing impaired or physically handicapped
12 person nor the dog shall be denied the right of entry and use
13 of facilities of any public place of accommodation as defined
14 in Section 5-101 of the "Illinois Human Rights Act", if such
15 dog is wearing a harness and such person presents credentials
16 for inspection issued by a school for training guide dogs.
17 Any violation of this Act is a Class C misdemeanor.
18 (Source: P.A. 83-93.)
19 Section 10. The White Cane Law is amended by changing
20 Section 3 as follows:
21 (775 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)
22 Sec. 3. The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing
23 impaired and the otherwise physically disabled have the same
24 right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the
25 streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings,
26 public facilities and other public places.
27 The blind, the visually handicapped, the hearing impaired
28 and the otherwise physically disabled are entitled to full
29 and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and
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1 privileges of all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles,
2 railroad trains, motor buses, street cars, boats or any other
3 public conveyances or modes of transportation, hotels,
4 lodging places, places of public accommodation, amusement or
5 resort and other places to which the general public is
6 invited, subject only to the conditions and limitations
7 established by law and applicable alike to all persons.
8 Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired or
9 otherwise physically disabled person or a trainer of support
10 dogs or guide dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by
11 a support dog or guide dog, especially trained for the
12 purpose, in any of the places listed in this Section without
13 being required to pay an extra charge for the guide, support
14 or hearing dog; provided that he shall be liable for any
15 damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.
16 (Source: P.A. 83-93.)