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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2333
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Vance, Winsley, Roland, Tate, Leonard, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Nealey, Forner, Paris and Carlson)
Read first time 02/07/92.
AN ACT Relating to guide and service dogs; amending RCW 70.84.020 and 70.84.021; and adding a new section to chapter 70.84 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 70.84.020 and 1980 c 109 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
For the purpose of this chapter, the term "guide dog" shall mean a dog which is in working harness and is trained, in training, or approved by an accredited school engaged in training dogs for the purpose of guiding blind persons or a dog which is trained, in training, or approved by an accredited school engaged in training dogs for the purpose of assisting hearing impaired persons.
Sec. 2. RCW 70.84.021 and 1985 c 90 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
For the purpose of this chapter, "service dog" means a dog that is trained, in training, or approved by an accredited school, or state institution of higher education, engaged in training dogs for the purposes of assisting or accommodating a physically disabled person related to the person's physical disability.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 70.84 RCW to read as follows:
Any guide or service dog accompanied by a trainer who is affiliated with an accredited school shall have access to any of the places listed in RCW 70.84.010(3).