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HOUSE BILL 2333
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By Representatives Vance, Winsley, Roland, Tate, Leonard, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Nealey, Forner, Paris and Carlson
Read first time 01/15/92. Referred to Committee on Human Services.
AN ACT Relating to guide and service dogs; and amending RCW 70.84.020 and 70.84.021.
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.