Section 40-9.1-1.1 - Definitions(1) "Disability" means a disability as defined in § 42-87-1.(2) "Guide dog" means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a particular blind or visually impaired person.(3) "Hearing dog" means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a particular deaf or hard-of-hearing person.(4) "Public area" means a part of a place listed in § 40-9.1-1 that is open to the general public.(5) "Regular hours" means the hours of any day in which a public place listed in § 40-9.1-1 is open to members of the general public.(6) "Service animal" means a dog that has been, or is being, specifically trained to assist an individual with a disability, and includes a guide dog or hearing dog.R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-9.1-1.1
Amended by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 131,§ 1, eff. 7/8/2019.Amended by 2019 Pub. Laws, ch. 96,§ 1, eff. 7/8/2019. P.L. 1997, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 22; P.L. 2009, ch. 96, § 5; P.L. 2009, ch. 97, § 5; P.L. 2012, ch. 90, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 100, § 1.