Or. Admin. R. 291-127-0490

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 291-127-0490 - Service Animals

(1) Visitors arriving with a service animal will be responsible to ensure that the service animal is properly controlled and behaved at all times.

(2) Visitors may be asked the following in relation to the service animal:

(a) To remove any apparel the service animal is wearing;

(b) If the animal is required because of a disability; and

(c) What work or task the animal has been trained to perform.

(3) Inmates are not allowed to touch service animals.

(4) A person will not be asked to remove the service animal from the premises unless:

(a) The animal is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it.

(b) The animal is not housebroken.

(c) Where there is a legitimate reason to ask that the service animal be removed, staff shall offer the person with the disability the opportunity to visit without the animal's presence.

Or. Admin. R. 291-127-0490

DOC 12-2019, adopt filed 6/24/2019, effective 7/1/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075