H-3331.2          _______________________________________________

 

                                  HOUSE BILL 2333

                  _______________________________________________

 

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.Redefining guide and service dogs.


     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.