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Service Animals

This menu tab will provide you with videos, information, guidelines and links related to service animals, as well as emotional support animals and assistance animals.

Videos

Service Animals Defined and the Rights of their Handlers
The Rights of People Who Use Service Animals in Public Places and Housing
How to Obtain a Service Animal and Service Animal Fraud
Filing a Discrimination Complaint with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights
 

While some images in the videos show service dogs representing training organizations, individuals do not have to use an organization. They may use an independent dog trainer or train their own dog.

Click to view the descriptive videos for people with visual impairments:

Service Animals Defined and the Rights of their Handlers (Voiceover version)
The Rights of People Who Use Service Animals in Public Places and Housing (Voiceover version)
How to Obtain a Service Animal and Service Animal Fraud (Voiceover Version)
Filing a Discrimination Complaint with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (Voiceover Version)
 

Service Animals: The Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state laws protect individuals with disabilities who utilize service animals to enter public entities and places of employment.

Missouri Revised Statutes regarding Service Animals

Revised ADA definition of "Service Animal" from the Department of Justice

The Governor's Council on Disability has published the following resources that can be downloaded and printed:

Other Service Animal Information: